Thousands March in Kyiv, Protestors Demand Zelensky Listens

A large-scale march took place in central Kyiv on Sunday, with protesters demanding that Mykhailo Fedorov be reinstated as defense minister. Protesters say President Volodymyr Zelensky has failed to explain to the public why Fedorov was dismissed.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Several thousand people gathered for the rally. The large procession began at the National Philharmonic on European Square, passed through Independence Square (Maidan), and continued to Ivan Franko Square near the Presidential Office. Protestors at the rally in Kyiv on Aug. 16. (Photo by Sergii Kostezh/Kyiv Post) Protesters chanted slogans including “Corruption kills” and “Listening to the people – that’s powerful.” The president’s inner circle was also the subject of protestors’ wrath with former Defense Minister and National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov called a “devil.” Protestors at the rally in Kyiv on Aug. 16. (Photo by Sergii Kostezh/Kyiv Post) Overall, the demonstration was large-scale but peaceful. Other Topics of Interest ‘No Room for Mistakes’: What Next for Protestors Demanding Fedorov’s Reinstatement? Protesters are primed for a ‘Last Attempt’ rally in Kyiv on Sunday, with the focus of recent events already having moved beyond the issue of Fedorov’s dismissal. Protesters say the lack of transparency in government decisions and the authorities’ failure to be accountable to society must come to an end. The march is the last major protest ahead of parliament’s vote on the new defense minister, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18. Protestors at the rally in Kyiv on Aug. 16. (Photo by Sergii Kostezh/Kyiv Post) Protestors at the rally in Kyiv on Aug. 16. (Photo by Sergii Kostezh/Kyiv Post) Sergii Kostezh is a Kyiv Post Special Correspondent. He has worked for various Ukrainian TV channels as a reporter from the field and war zone.