PoliticsThousands protest in Ukraine after Zelenskyy dismisses defense minister

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reshuffled Ukraine’s wartime government, prompting thousands of people to protest across the country on Thursday. Demonstrators objected to the removal of the youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Fedorov is regarded as an innovator behind Ukraine’s successful drone technology. He had also clashed with the traditional military establishment. The dismissal has therefore stirred visible opposition during wartime.