# Zelenskyy says wartime election could risk destroying Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/29755

- The Guardian, 2026-08-23 11:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/ukraine-election-wartime-risk-russia-zelenskyy

> Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sharply rejected calls for an election while Ukraine is at war, warning that a vote now could split the country. He said he would support elections if allies could guarantee safe, legitimate and democratic conditions, including participation by troops, frontline residents and citizens abroad. He also said Russia was building up ballistic missiles and considering mobilising 300,000 more soldiers.

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