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What is confirmed

  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said wartime elections would be a 'tsunami' that would 'destroy the country'[2][3]

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Zelensky decries wartime elections as a tsunami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that holding elections during the war would be a ‘tsunami’ that could destroy the country, arguing the move would dangerously split Ukraine’s populace.[2][3]

Political turmoil follows Fedorov’s dismissal

The president’s comments come a day after former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, known for pioneering drone warfare advances, was fired. In a preceding statement, Fedorov said Zelensky had ‘questions to answer’ about corruption after Ukrainian security forces searched the home of one of the president’s aides.[1]

National unity risks highlighted

Zelensky warned that moving a national vote forward in wartime would fragment Ukraine’s unity and potentially weaken its capacity to resist aggression. He asserted the chaotic political landscape, already strained by his dismissal of Fedorov, could not tolerate additional electoral upheaval.[2]

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