Protests against removal of popular defence minister erupt across Ukraine

Rare wartime protests in Ukraine erupted across the country on Thursday with demonstrators demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office on Wednesday.

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Protests against removal of popular defence minister erupt across Ukraine

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