# Ousted Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelensky’s leadership

https://mins.news/en/item/25924

- France 24, 2026-08-19 09:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-ousted-ukraine-defence-minister-challenges-zelensky-s-leadership

> Ousted Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections to be held despite the continuing war with Russia, saying Ukraine is facing a governance crisis. His break with President Volodymyr Zelensky is potentially the most serious internal challenge to Zelensky since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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