Ukraine updates: Ousted minister Fedorov calls for elections

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections in Ukraine in the biggest challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. DW has more.

• Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for wartime elections
• Popular 35-year-old says 'democracy must not be held hostage'
• Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies launch investigation into goup close to presidency
• Four civilians killed in attack on bus in Kherson

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