Ukraine’s Drone Program Architect Calls for Wartime Elections, Testing Zelensky’s Authority
Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, once a key figure in Ukraine’s drone program and dismissed by President Zelensky last month, urged wartime elections in Ukraine—a direct challenge to Zelensky’s authority. Elections are constitutionally prohibited during wartime, making the proposal a high-stakes test of Ukrainian unity amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
