President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will need to find new ways to hold wartime elections if the war continues, in an interview with BBC published July 20.
Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.
Ukraine will need to look for ways to hold wartime elections if the war continues to drag on
Zelensky's five-year term was supposed to expire in May 2024, but he has continued to serve as president due to martial law
Ukraine introduced martial law after Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022
The Martial Law Act explicitly bans presidential, parliamentary, and local elections
Holding elections would be difficult and require a change in the Constitution, which cannot be changed during martial law
Investigation opened under Part 2 of Art. 438 for violation of laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is rated likely. One more trusted source could elevate it to verified.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-03-22T23:58:37.398Z
Source story: zelensky-elections-currently-impossible