Outrage at sacking of Ukraine’s defence minister overshadows Starmer’s final visit as PM – as it happened

• 01Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov from his position as defense minister.
• 02Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed from his role as defense minister in Ukraine.
• 03Protests occurred in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities following the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov.
• 04Activists displayed placards and banners during rallies against Fedorov's dismissal.
• 05A rally took place near the monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Lviv.
• 06Protesters waved Ukrainian flags during the demonstrations.

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Ukrainian President Volody President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, triggering protests in Kyiv, Lviv, and other cities. Activists gathered in these locations holding banners and flags to demonstrate against the dismissal. The rallies included specific events near the Taras Shevchenko monument in Lviv.