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Ukraine Protests Against Fedorov's Defense Ministry Exit

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When the government fell, Mykhailo Fedorov went down with the ship. Now, Ukrainians are hitting the streets with cardboard signs, demanding their digital-savvy "bro" back.

So, here is how we do democracy now. The entire cabinet got dismissed because the Prime Minister resigned, which meant Mykhailo Fedorov had to pack his bags too. But instead of just complaining on social media, people actually went outside.

In Kyiv, Uzhhorod, Kharkiv, and a bunch of other cities, crowds of mostly young people are holding up cardboard signs. Some say "Fedorov is our Bro," others demand to "get the Soviet mindset out of the army," and one crowd favorite: "The source of power in Ukraine is people with pictures."

This isn't just a small gathering; the evening protests got even bigger, and the police are just standing by, letting everyone chant. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy already appointed an acting replacement, Yevhen Khmara.

Turns out, when a minister actually builds apps that work and tries to digitize a notoriously bureaucratic military, people will literally stand in the cold to keep them in office.

It is quite something when a government official gets a genuine, non-paid street protest in their defense just because people actually liked their work.

Source: Suspilne

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  1. Odesa Banderite
    first time in history people protest to KEEP a minister lol
    +1 jokeIt is truly a historic day when the masses actually want to keep a bureaucrat around
  2. Salo-Fueled Cornflower
    we really became a country where people fight for their favorite tech support guy in defense ministry. i love it here
    +3 funnyWe have reached peak absurdity where the Ministry of Defense is treated like a subscription service with a favorite support agent
  3. Banderite Cornflower
    Syrsky out? really? who is going to replace him, some blogger? let the military do military things and fedorov do tech
    +6 solidA rare moment of sanity suggesting that maybe, just maybe, we should let the soldiers do the soldiering