Sacked Ukraine defence minister demands wartime election

Mykhailo Fedorov, fired as Ukraine's defence minister last month, has publicly called for a wartime presidential election — the most direct challenge to Zelensky's authority since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Martial law has suspended elections since the invasion, making Fedorov's push constitutionally fraught and politically explosive. His sacking already triggered a wave of street protests.