Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine
The embattled Ukrainian president slams Mykhailo Fedorov’s idea as a ‘tsunami’ that would ‘split’ the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected his ex-defence chief’s calls for a wartime election, calling the prospect a “huge risk” amid the more than four-year war with Russia.
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- Fact 1: Russia says ready for ‘new ideas’ on Ukraine war that match Putin’s goals Russian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 15 in Ukraine Russia, Ukraine trade attacks as Putin warns of ‘far more destructive’ hits Zelenskyy rejected the call during a wide-ranging briefing with reporters on Saturday.
- Fact 2: The 35-year-old Fedorov – a popular figure in Ukraine – held his post for just six months until Zelenskyy fired him in July, prompting protests across the country.
- Fact 3: At least 141 private homes sustained damage in the attack.
- Fact 4: Ukraine has received just 264 Patriot missiles in 2026, down from 364 in 2025 and 675 in 2023, he said.
The embattled Ukrainian president slams Mykhailo Fedorov’s idea as a ‘tsunami’ that would ‘split’ the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected his ex-defence chief’s calls for a wartime election, calling the prospect a “huge risk” amid the more than four-year war with Russia.
Ukrainian law bans elections during wartime, a measure that had gone unchallenged until former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov made the first public demand for a vote earlier this week. Russia says ready for ‘new ideas’ on Ukraine war that match Putin’s goals Russian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 15 in Ukraine Russia, Ukraine trade attacks as Putin warns of ‘far more destructive’ hits Zelenskyy rejected the call during a wide-ranging briefing with reporters on Saturday. “I believe that in a war like this, elections as such are a huge risk.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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