The firing of Commander-in-Chief Syrsky hasn’t quelled the large protests.
We have been reporting here on TGP about the reshuffle that Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky has implemented in his government, after the US ambassador resigned under suspicion of corruption, as you can read in Zelensky’s Latest Government Reshuffle Was Triggered by New Incoming Corruption Scandal – Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna Will Reportedly Be Charged.
During the shakeup, Zelensky committed an unforced error that is costing him dearly.
Because he could not get top General Oleksandr Syrsky and Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, ‘Vova’ decided to sack the young minister, as you can read in Zelensky Fires ‘Reformist’ Defense Minister Fedorov, and Now There’s Reported Turmoil in the Ukrainian Military.
Large protests followed: Second Day of Protests in Kiev After Zelensky Dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov – Demonstrators Demand Firing of Top General Syrsky (VIDEOS).
Zelensky, under pressure, ended up firing Syrsky – so that should be the end of it, right?
Wrong.
The fallout from Fedorov’s firing continues to reverberate all over the country.
🇺🇦 In Kyiv, people once again took to the rally demanding the return of Mykhailo Fedorov to the position of Minister of Defense. pic.twitter.com/saGgD86EMX
— MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) July 25, 2026
BBC reported:
“Fedorov’s mostly young supporters are still mounting daily street protests, demanding that Zelensky reinstate the popular young innovator widely credited with driving much of Ukraine’s recent technological innovation.
On Thursday, Fedorov said he had rejected Zelensky’s offers of alternative posts in government, saying there were only three positions worth having to influence the course of the war: minister of defense, commander-in-chief of the military or president of Ukraine. ‘If you don’t have a ministry under you, you don’t have a budget’, ex-deputy defense minister Alina Frolova said, ‘and you don’t actually have the authority to do something’.”
Fired Ukrainian ex-Defense Minister Fedorov could run for presidency — The Times
He is also said to be ’encouraged to create a new political party focused on anti-corruption reforms’ pic.twitter.com/1x0t4aSsAW
— RT (@RT_com) July 21, 2026
Fedorov making a reference to the presidency may be a sign that he sees himself as a rival to Zelensky.
“Ironically, for a president whose youth and apparent dynamism propelled him to power in 2019, Zelensky seems to have misjudged the mood of young Ukrainians, eager for their leaders – political and military – to represent their values and aspirations.
‘It’s quite natural that people want to see someone who is a warrior against corruption, who is very modern, who is young,” Oleksandr Merezhko, an MP from Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, said.”
Italy defence minister offers ousted Ukraine counterpart Fedorov adviser role https://t.co/L2qH2BCGHz https://t.co/L2qH2BCGHz
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 25, 2026
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