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Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine

Washington Post World Wednesday 19 August 2026, 11:35 UTC By David Stern, Anastacia Galouchka 1 min read
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KYIV — Mykhailo Fedorov, a chief architect of Ukraine’s drone warfare program, whose dismissal from his post as defense minister by President Volodymyr Zelensky set off mass protests last month, called on Tuesday for wartime elections in Ukraine. Democracy Dies in Darkness Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian...

KYIV — Mykhailo Fedorov, a chief architect of Ukraine’s drone warfare program, whose dismissal from his post as defense minister by President Volodymyr Zelensky set off mass protests last month, called on Tuesday for wartime elections in Ukraine. Democracy Dies in Darkness Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian unity.
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