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Ukraine war: Protesters demand resignation of top commander | DW News

Protesters in Ukraine are calling for the dismissal of the army's commander-in-chief following the ousting of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov by President Zelenskyy. Federov is credited with being t

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Thank you for covering. The surname is fEdorov, not Fiodorov.
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Nick Connelly is a phonie just ask Marina
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The question is how much of the military is loyal to Syrskyi. If it's a sizable percentage, that could make it hard to get rid of him.
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Where is Nuland with cookies?😂😂😂😂

People getting hungry😂😂😂😂
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the 19-25 yo's dont want to be conscripted, war is old men talking and young men dying
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The next election is suppose to be on August 13th. Zelenskyy has been putting off the last elections due to the war. If he skips another election its proof that he's a dictator.
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if it was Russia they would be saying that's the worst disgrace of button ruling because it's Ukraine is protesting their system is collapsing
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It's easy to appease a demonstration in the Ukraine.
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@2026-h8s From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 9
Because Federov started requesting information about losses - this is probably the main reason.
Or maybe he didn't let Ukrainian oligarchs steal?
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@eldepavas From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 11
"Make Fedorov Great Again." OK
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Slava Ukraine! Democracy in Action with voting in the streets! Ukraine is a democracy!🇺🇦
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Why is the Ukrainian military infighting and why should foreign volunteers sacrifice their lives for Ukraine?
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Immediately do a general election.
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One of my followers went 😮
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I just think the anchor could respect the minute of silence as well...
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It's a game changer isn't it 😂
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Nothing says "We're winning" more clearly than people on the streets demanding the resignation of the top commander of your army...
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Fedorov tried to STOP SIPHONING from Aid Money for weapons. Syirski did not like it, and Clownsky too.
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I'm in Lviv right now. It's just car horns for the last 6 hours. Ugh
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@dwnews From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 11
Was Zelenskyy right to sack Federov? What does it tells us about Ukraine today? Let us know in the comments below.
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nina.codes 18 Jul 2026
I completely agree, Priya. Maybe a coalition of international human rights groups could pressure for a transparent, third-party audit of the missing persons records.
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priya_reads 18 Jul 2026
It's heartbreaking that these families are still left in the dark after all this time. I wonder if there have been any independent investigations into where these people were actually taken, or if the government is just ignoring the calls for transparency?
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Aisha R 18 Jul 2026
Replacing the Defense Minister isn't enough if the strategy on the ground isn't working. If the troops and the public have lost faith in the commander-in-chief, keeping him in power just creates more instability when they can least afford it.