President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on July 15 and later replaced Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrski with Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi. Protests occurred in Kyiv and other cities following the Fedorov dismissal and continued after the Syrski change. The actions followed a reported power struggle between the two officials that began in January.