Ukraine’s new defense minister, ex-special forces vet Yevhenii Khmara, takes charge amid political chaos following the ousting of reformist Mykhailo Fedorov — whose push for wartime elections sparked protests and backlash. With 57% of Ukrainians saying elections should wait until peace returns, Fedorov’s stance clashed with legal and security realities. Compounding tensions, anti-corruption officials charged a top aide to Zelenskiy with laundering $3 million — as millions remain displaced or fighting on the front lines, making democratic elections in war an impossible logistical nightmare.

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