Protesters are speaking out against personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense. Veterans, public activists, and public figures are joining the protests.
Rally in support of Mykhailo Fedorov / © TSN
In Kyiv, near the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, a rally is being held in support of Mykhailo Fedorov. Participants spoke out against his resignation as Minister of Defense.
This was reported by a TSN correspondent.
People are going to the rally / © TSN
According to reports from the scene, hundreds of people have gathered for the rally.
Protesters are holding cardboard signs with slogans such as: “Fedorov’s dismissal is only beneficial to the Russians,” “Down with the Soviets, bring back Fedorov,” “I see you are neither here nor there in the ministers,” and others.
Citizens are gathering for the rally / © TSN
Rallies in support of Mykhailo Fedorov are taking place not only in the capital. In Lviv, people gathered near a monument, as reported by Oleksiy Molchanovskiy, head of the innovation office at the Ukrainian Catholic University.
Rally in Lviv / © Photos from open sources
In Odesa, a rally against personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense also took place.
Rally in Odesa / © Suspilne
Rally participants state that they are in favor of Fedorov remaining in his position and urge the authorities to reconsider the decision regarding his resignation.
Rally in Odesa / © Suspilne
In Kharkiv, a rally also began in Shevchenko Garden.
According to local Telegram channels, participants also came out to support Mykhailo Fedorov before the Verkhovna Rada’s vote on his resignation.
Rally in Kharkiv / © Photos from open sources
People are urging people’s deputies not to approve the decision to dismiss the Minister of Defense.
A rally of support also took place in Cherkasy.
According to Suspilne, about 30 townspeople gathered on Soborna Square. Before the rally began, participants observed a moment of silence for the Ukrainian soldiers who died in the war with Russia.
Rally in Cherkasy / © Suspilne
Afterward, those present expressed their disagreement with Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation and called on the authorities not to change the leadership of the Ministry of Defense.
In Ivano-Frankivsk, a peaceful rally in support of Fedorov is also taking place this morning, July 16.
Rally in Ivano-Frankivsk / © Photos from open sources
People gathered under the building of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration at 9:01 AM – immediately after the nationwide moment of silence.
Ternopil has also joined the nationwide wave of rallies. On the morning of July 16, people gathered near the building of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration to express their support for Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Rally in Ternopil / © 20 minutes
Participants brought posters with slogans and calls not to dismiss Fedorov from his post.
Ternopil rally / © 20 minutes
In Zaporizhzhia, a rally in support of Fedorov is also underway. About 60 residents of Zaporizhzhia expressed their disagreement.
Rally in Zaporizhzhia / © Photos from open sources
Mykolaiv also joined the protest rally.
Rally in Mykolaiv / © Photos from open sources
In Khmelnytskyi, a rally against Fedorov’s resignation is also gaining momentum near the Children’s World. As of 9:05 AM, there are about 50 people.
Rally in Khmelnytskyi / © Photos from open sources
Sumy, Poltava, and Chernivtsi have also joined the protest rally.
Rally in Sumy / © Photos from open sources
Rally in Sumy / © Photos from open sources
In the Office of the President, they are also observing the rally against Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation, filming videos from the windows.
The rally is being filmed from the windows of the OP / © Photos from open sources
Currently, rallies are continuing in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other cities. In the capital, approximately 500 protesters still remain on the streets. In Kharkiv, about 400 are protesting. In Lviv, people have dispersed for now but plan to gather in the evening.
▶ You can watch a video on the TSN YouTube channel at this link: Protests over personnel changes in the government: Ukrainians came out in support of FEDOROV
Fedorov’s resignation – latest news
We remind you that the day before, it became known that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a final decision regarding Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. After a meeting with him, the head of state dismissed Fedorov from the post of head of the Ministry of Defense. The reason cited was a conflict with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
Fedorov himself, commenting on his resignation, said that he did not have time to do everything planned in the defense department. He assured that he would continue his mission. According to sources of “RBC-Ukraine” in the faction, Fedorov remains in the president’s team, “but what he will do next will become clearer next week.”
“Ukrainska Pravda” writes that the reason for the high-profile resignation of Mykhailo Fedorov was a stalemate in the relationship between the Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and the stagnation of the mobilization reform.
Comments (2) Sort by: New Old Popular Send nick2188 11:28, 2026.07.16 The president has lost his mind… 0 0 Reply Forced to stay within closed borders of Ukraine 10:22, 2026.07.16 It would be better if such protests were held against closed borders and conscription. Apparently, people are fine with being cuckolds. 0 0 Reply