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Ousted Defense Minister Calls For Elections, But Can Ukraine Hold Them During the War?

14 Sep 2026, 10:47 GMT By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service
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A former defense minister whose dismissal last month sparked protests has delivered a videotaped address to Ukrainians in which he assailed wartime corruption, warned of a systemic crisis of governance, and said the country must find a way to hold elections despite the continuing Russian invasion.