### [2026-07-17](/feed/2026/07/17/index.md)

##### Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
# Protests continue for a second day in Kyiv near the Office of the President of Ukraine, demanding the return of Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defence and the resignation of Oleksandr Syrskyi as the Commander-in-Chief. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/zelenskiy-shakes-up-national-security-post-protesters-rally-second-day-2026-07-17/)

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