Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, cites "huge risk"
After Ukraine's fired defense minister publicly called for wartime elections, Zelenskyy said it would risk splitting the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected the idea of holding wartime elections amid the ongoing Russian invasion, warning that such a move would be highly dangerous and could split the nation. The proposal was made by former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was fired by Zelenskyy a month ago. Zelenskyy argued that elections during wartime would serve as a "tsunami" for Ukraine, further dividing the country.
Currently, elections are suspended under martial law. Zelenskyy also expressed concern that Russia might mobilize an additional 300,000 troops for the invasion following parliamentary elections in September, and potentially draft hundreds of thousands more in 2027 to capture Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. In response to Germany's promise to supply 600 Patriot PAC-2 missile interceptors, Zelenskyy stated that these weapons are crucial for countering Russia's Iskander-M and Kinzhal ballistic missiles.
Other European nations, including France and Norway, have also pledged financial and military support to Ukraine.
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