Here are some of the obstacles that would need to be overcome for Ukraine to hold wartime elections as demanded by the country’s sacked Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
What are the security considerations?
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he was prepared to hold elections if the United States and Kyiv’s European allies could ensure the security of the vote. US President Donald Trump has previously argued that elections should be held. Ukraine, which last held elections in 2019, has been under martial law since February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Martial law bans elections for security reasons.
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Fighting is raging along more than 1,200 km (750 miles) in Ukraine’s east, south and north. Hundreds of Russian drones and missiles regularly pound Ukrainian cities and towns far from the front line. Electricity supplies are disrupted due to Russian attacks on the power sector and other energy infrastructure.
