# Ousted Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelensky’s leadership

https://mins.news/en/video/25930

- France 24 English, 2026-08-19 09:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJnsYds-oao

> Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections despite the ongoing war with Russia, saying the country 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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