Rare wartime protests in Ukraine erupted across the country on Thursday with demonstrators demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint the popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office on Wednesday. Lawmakers are set to vote on a new government today.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260716-protests-against-removal-of-popular-defence-minister-erupt-across-ukraine)