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Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war

Low Severity Europe Ukraine
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 05:59 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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Mykhailo Fedorov's call is first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Capital Kiev
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GDP / Capita $5400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24795
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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