# Fresh Ukraine corruption probe adds pressure on Zelenskyy before key vote

https://mins.news/en/item/25866

- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 08:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/19/europe-ukraine-zelenskyy-mykhailo-fedorov-parliament-vote-corruption-probe-russia-belgium-wildfires-latest-news-updates

> Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers hours before parliament was due to vote on a new defence minister, increasing pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ousted minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election. Russian attacks killed at least four people overnight, while Moscow said it downed 453 Ukrainian drones.

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