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Ukrainian protesters reject Fedorov's call for wartime elections

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 650 words · By Sasha Vakulina
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A month of nationwide demonstrations demanding Mykhailo Fedorov’s return as defence minister appears to be ending after protest organisers rejected and criticised his call for elections during wartime.

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What happened

A month of nationwide demonstrations demanding Mykhailo Fedorov’s return as defence minister appears to be ending after protest organisers rejected and criticised his call for elections during wartime.

Why it matters

Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections has been rejected by protesters who spent the past month campaigning for his return as defence minister.

Common ground

The former minister’s video address on Tuesday evening marked an unexpected turn for a movement that had rallied behind him since Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed him in a wartime government reshuffle.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/19/after-weeks-of-rallying-behind-fed…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Zelenskyy dismissed Fedorov from leading the defence ministry in mid-July”
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BBC News and other web search results confirm the dismissal occurred in mid-July 2026 (specifically citing July 15 and 16).
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web search NEUTRAL — Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections has been rejected by protesters who spent the past month campaigning for his return as defence minister.
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/weeks-rallying-behind-fedorov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine's outgoing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks during a press conference following the announcement of his resignation, in Kyiv, on July 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-putting-pressure-russia-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dismissed Ukraine defence minister denounces incompetence, divisions: Ukraine's dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov accused Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr ...
https://www.newswall.org/summary/ukraine-rsquo-s-defense-min…
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Claim 2: “Four and a half years into Russia’s full-scale invasion”
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Web search results explicitly state that the full-scale war has been raging for 'more than four and a half years' since the 2022 invasion.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine is facing its "toughest winter" since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, a top United Nations official told the BBC.A full-scale war has been raging between Russia and Ukraine since Putin l…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyz59yyqk4o
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia-Ukraine War, war between Russia and Ukraine that began in February 2014 with the covert invasion of the Ukrainian autonomous republic of Crimea by disguised Russian troops.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Russia-Ukraine-War
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Claim 3: “Zelenskyy formally nominated this week to replace Fedorov permanently [Yevhen Khmara]”
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Wikipedia (Yevhenii Khmara) and news reports from The Guardian and Sky News confirm Zelenskyy nominated Yevhen Khmara to replace Fedorov.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU; Ukrainian: Збройні сили України, romanised: Zbroini syly Ukrainy, pronounced [ˈzbrɔjn⁽ʲ⁾i ˈsɪlɪ ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]) are the military forces of Ukraine. They consist of the th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Ukraine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Evgeniy Leonidovych Khmara (Ukrainian: Євгеній Леонідович Хмара) is a Ukrainian major general who has been the Minister of Defence of Ukraine since 20 July 2026 in an acting capacity, and was formally…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevhenii_Khmara
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Claim 4: “Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections”
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Five independent cross-references from major news organizations (Deutsche Welle, CNBC, BBC, Al Jazeera) confirm Fedorov called for wartime elections.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for wartime elections
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-mykhailo-fedorov-election/live…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ukraine's former defense chief Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/ukraine-war-fedorov-zelenskk…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdew8n9erlwo?at_medium=R…
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Claim 5: “the dismissal of Oleksandr Syrskyi and the appointment of Mykhailo Drapatyi”
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Wikipedia entries for both Oleksandr Syrskyi and Mykhailo Drapatyi confirm the transition of the Commander-in-Chief role in July 2026, corroborated by EuroNews.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, sometimes called the pro-Fedorov protests, began on 15 July 2026 after Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, was dismissed from his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_dismissal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Станіславович Сирський; born 26 July 1965) is a Ukrainian military officer holding the rank of four-star general who served as the Commander-in-C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Syrskyi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mykhailo Vasyliovych Drapatyi (Ukrainian: Михайло Васильович Драпатий; born 21 November 1982) is a Ukrainian military officer who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykhailo_Drapatyi
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Claim 6: “Dmytro Lytvyn, a presidential adviser”
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Multiple web sources confirm Dmytro Lytvyn was appointed as an adviser to President Zelenskyy on communications.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Oleksandr Kamyshyn as an adviser to the President on strategic issues (non-staff) and Dmytro Lytvyn as an adviser.
https://ukranews.com/en/news/1032783-zelenskyy-appoints-kamy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dmytro Volodymyrovych Lytvyn is a Ukrainian journalist, political observer and speechwriter, adviser to the President of Ukraine on communications (2024 – present). Place of Birth, Education. He was b…
https://thepersona.com.ua/en/officials/dmytro-lytvyn-3638/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dmytro Lytvyn is a Ukrainian journalist and communications advisor who was officially appointed as Advisor to the President on Communications in September 2024, playing a key role in shaping Volodymyr…
https://grokipedia.com/page/dmytro_lytvyn
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Claim 7: “nationwide demonstrations demanding Mykhailo Fedorov’s return as defence minister”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm nationwide protests demanding the return of Mykhailo Fedorov to the defense ministry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has launched waves of missile and drone strikes against energy in Ukraine as part of its invasion. From 2022 the strikes targeted civilian areas beyond the battlefield, particularly critical po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrain…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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Claim 8: “Dmytro Koziatynskyi, a Ukrainian war veteran and one of the protest organisers”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources identify Dmytro Koziatynskyi as a war veteran and an organizer of the protests.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 22 July 2025, Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Dnipro and other cities to protest the passing of a bill that aimed to "effectively destroy" the power of two of Ukraine's anti-corruption …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_anti-corruption_protests_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, sometimes called the pro-Fedorov protests, began on 15 July 2026 after Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, was dismissed from his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_dismissal…
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web search NEUTRAL — In response to Fedorov's speech, protest organiser and veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi said he viewed the idea of wartime elections "negatively" and "could not imagine" how soldiers on the frontlines coul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_dismissal…
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Claim 9: “Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed him in a wartime government reshuffle”
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Wikipedia entries for Mykhailo Fedorov and the protests explicitly state he was dismissed from office by President Zelenskyy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mykhailo Vasyliovych Drapatyi (Ukrainian: Михайло Васильович Драпатий; born 21 November 1982) is a Ukrainian military officer who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykhailo_Drapatyi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mykhailo Albertovych Fedorov (born 21 January 1991) is a Ukrainian politician who served as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine from January to July 2026, when he was dismissed from office by President…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykhailo_Fedorov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, sometimes called the pro-Fedorov protests, began on 15 July 2026 after Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, was dismissed from his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_dismissal…
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