Sacked Ukraine defence minister calls for wartime presidential election

Global - Oceania Archived • August 19, 2026 •

The poll would represent the first leadership challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia invaded in 2022, with the ousted defence minister claiming Ukraine faces a "crisis of governance".

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