# Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections

https://mins.news/en/video/25943

- France 24 English, 2026-08-19 09:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b47emIbEeB8

> Ukraine’s popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed last month, has called for moving towards 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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