Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections

Mykhailo Fedorov, who oversaw Ukraine’s pioneering drone strategy, says democracy “cannot be held hostage by Russia” in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since the war broke out.

Mykhailo Fedorov, who oversaw Ukraine’s pioneering drone strategy, says democracy “cannot be held hostage by Russia” in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since the war broke out.

Mykhailo Fedorov launches major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

KYIV, Aug 18 - Ukraine's recently ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a bombshell address on Tuesday evening, stating that the wartime nation faced a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy since 2022.

Ukraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections  Reuters