# Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections

https://mins.news/en/item/25952

- France 24, 2026-08-19 09:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-sacked-ukraine-defence-minister-urges-path-to-elections

> Ukraine’s popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed last month, called Tuesday for progress toward elections delayed by Russia’s invasion. Ukraine imposed martial law after Russian forces crossed the border in February 2022, and military rule bars elections.

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