# Zelensky’s Office Dismisses Possibility of Elections in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/27210

- TASS, 2026-08-20 11:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175601

> Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, said Ukraine cannot currently hold elections because ongoing hostilities, “occupied territories” and displaced citizens make it impossible to guarantee voting security, a requirement under the law.

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