Power ShiftTuesday, July 21, 2026

Ukraine Protests Intensify as Political Crisis Deepens Over Defence Minister's Firing

Sourced from 5 publications

•Protesters and soldiers are pushing Zelensky to reaffirm the drone warfare vision of the fired defence minister, per the New York Times.
•Zelensky's chief of staff has signalled that Army Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi may also be dismissed, according to the Guardian.
•The National Police Service has documented more than 600 assaults on military recruiters across the country.
•Ukraine conducted strikes on Russian oil sites following a significant missile attack, per Al Jazeera.
•The Economist characterized the defence minister's removal as the firing of a reformist figure, deepening the political crisis.

Sources

Why protests are growing in Ukraine over defence leadership and dismissals

Al Jazeera

How will Zelenskyy handle the growing political crisis at home?

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s top general could be on the way out

The Economist

Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests

The Guardian

Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General

New York Times

Why are Ukraine's military recruiters facing violence in their own country?

BBC World

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