"Time to say goodbye": protest calling for mayor's resignation held on Khreshchatyk – photos
A protest calling for the resignation of Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko is taking place on Khreshchatyk Street outside the Kyiv City State Administration building on Saturday 17 October.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda correspondent
Details: According to police estimates, around 200 people are taking part in the protest.
Protesters are holding placards reading: "It's too late for Klitschko to get busy now, time to say goodbye", "Kyiv residents call on Klitschko to leave the city" and "Your task is to make Kyiv safe, green and historic, not deserted".
One of the protesters told Ukrainska Pravda's correspondent that Klitschko should resign because he has lost control of the situation in the city. In his view, the city should be headed by the secretary of Kyiv City Council.
People with opposing views are also attending the protest. One woman is holding a placard reading: "Zelenskyy, stop. Hands off Klitschko." She believes that Zelenskyy has no right to remove Klitschko from office and that the mayor can only step down after an election.
Previously:
- The March for Kyiv community and veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi had announced earlier that a protest calling for Vitali Klitschko's resignation as mayor of Kyiv would be held outside the Kyiv City State Administration building on Saturday 17 October.
- Klitschko's Udar faction urged Kyiv residents not to attend the protest on 17 October, citing the security situation. In particular, it warned that a large gathering of people could be struck by a jet-powered Shahed drone.
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