Zelenskyy faces challenge to his wartime rule as former defense chief calls for election — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-faces-challenge-to-his-wartime-rule-as-former-defense-chief-calls-for-electionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Calls for Wartime Ukrainian Electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-faces-challenge-to-his-wartime-rule-as-former-defense-chief-calls-for-electionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-faces-challenge-to-his-wartime-rule-as-former-defense-chief-calls-for-election#u45384Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:20:11 +0000Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections despite the ongoing war with Russia. The dismissed official issued the demand in a public address, warning that Ukraine faces a governance crisis. This call for a vote represents a public break between Fedorov and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, challenging the current administration's wartime rule. While several major news outlets have reported the demand, the Ukrainian government has not yet issued a formal response to the call for new elections.Why it mattersUkraine is currently under wartime rule due to the