Ukraine's Fedorov Tests Zelenskyy With Wartime Election Push

Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, now a rival to Zelenskyy, called for a wartime election in a video address, criticizing corruption and opaque decision-making. The proposal drew swift backlash: officials warned elections during martial law are unfeasible and could aid Russia, while analysts warned it could deepen divisions. Fedorov’s push follows his dramatic dismissal and his tech-driven defence record; Zelenskyy’s allies say wartime governance must stay centralized. Polls show Fedorov as trusted by a sizable share of the public, but Zelenskyy remains broadly popular as war leader, and Khmara was confirmed as defense minister by Parliament amid ongoing corruption probes of top aides.