A sacked Ukrainian defence minister has called for Ukraine to hold a presidential election, raising the issue of when the country’s suspended electoral process could resume.
Elections in Ukraine have been on hold under martial law, which has been in place since February 2022. The current restrictions mean presidential elections are suspended while martial law remains in force.
The call is significant because it directly challenges the present wartime legal framework governing Ukraine’s political timetable. Under the existing arrangements, an election cannot proceed in the usual way while martial law continues.
The supplied information does not identify the dismissed minister, state when the remarks were made, or set out any detailed response from Ukrainian officials. It also does not specify whether any formal proposal has been submitted to change the current election rules.
For now, the latest known position is that martial law remains the key legal barrier to holding a presidential vote in Ukraine, with elections suspended under the measures introduced in February 2022.