# Ousted Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections during war

https://mins.news/en/item/26144

- France 24, 2026-08-19 12:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-ukraine-s-ousted-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-calls-for-wartime-elections

> Ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called in a YouTube address for elections to be held while the war with Russia continues, saying Ukraine faces a governance crisis. Ukrainian law bars elections under martial law, which has been in force since February 24, 2022.

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