Fedorov, a former digital transformation minister, was widely credited by soldiers and civil society groups with expanding drone warfare, reforming procurement and helping restrict Russian forces’ access to Starlink. His removal followed reported tensions with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, although Syrskyi had previously denied a rift. Demonstrators chanted Fedorov’s name and “Ukraine is not Russia,” while police monitored the rally without reported clashes. Mass protests are banned under martial law. The gathering is the second major anti-government protest movement since Russia’s full-scale invasion. In July 2025, public pressure forced Zelenskyy to reverse legislation weakening Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, a confrontation that highlighted the influence of Ukraine’s wartime civil society. Fedorov’s expected successor is Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. Parliament is expected to vote on the reshuffle Thursday.