2026年8月19日 / 美国东部时间凌晨2:30 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/法新社
乌克兰前国防部长米哈伊洛·费多罗夫周二呼吁举行选举，尽管该国正与俄罗斯陷入长期战争，此举被视为冲突爆发以来对总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基权力的最大挑战。
2022年2月俄罗斯军队入侵乌克兰后，泽连斯基实施了禁止举行选举的战时状态。
费多罗夫在YouTube发布的视频中表示：“民主不能被俄罗斯当作人质”，并呼吁建立“一种合法、安全且切实可行的机制，让乌克兰即便在长期战争中也能恢复完整的民主进程”。
“我们开战恰恰是因为我们希望继续作为一个自由的欧洲国家存在下去，”他补充道。
在上个月被解职前，费多罗夫助力制定了乌克兰的战争战略，旨在通过无人机和机器人对抗实力更强的对手。
前乌克兰国防部长米哈伊洛·费多罗夫2026年8月接受哥伦比亚广播公司新闻采访画面。哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
泽连斯基于7月中旬解除了费多罗夫的职务，理由是费多罗夫与泽连斯基的最高总司令亚历山大·瑟尔斯基之间存在无法调和的矛盾。此举引发了全国范围内数万人持续数周的抗议，民众批评政府罢免这位广受尊敬的国防部长。
费多罗夫被认为扭转了战争局势，帮助乌克兰将对俄罗斯纵深的打击次数增加了九倍，并壮大了本国军工产能。
在公开呼吁举行选举的几天前，费多罗夫在接受哥伦比亚广播公司新闻独家专访时表示，针对他被解职的抗议活动表明乌克兰民众支持民主价值观，乌克兰正在为自身的自由而战。
在这段YouTube视频中，费多罗夫没有详细说明自己若参与选举的计划，但他此前曾表示，只会以国防部长的身份重返政府。
这位前国防部长承认战时举行选举存在诸多困难，包括如何确保士兵、前线附近居民以及逃离战争的乌克兰民众能够参与投票。
“这很复杂……但复杂并不意味着不可能，”费多罗夫说道。
艾丹·斯特雷奇为本报道贡献了内容。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGFTuUxZB54
Ukraine’s fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections despite war with Russia
August 19, 2026 / 2:30 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for an election Tuesday despite the country’s prolonged war with Russia, in what is seen as the largest challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s power since the start of the conflict.
Zelenskyy imposed martial law, which prohibits elections from being held, when Russian forces invaded the country in February 2022.
In a video posted on YouTube, Fedorov said, “Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” and called for a “legal, safe and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amidst a prolonged war.”
“We are fighting precisely because we want to remain a free European state,” he added.
Before his ouster last month, Fedorov had helped design Ukraine’s strategy seeking to bring an end to the war by turning to drones and robots to beat back its larger adversary.
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaking to CBS News in August 2026. CBS News
Zelenskyy fired Fedorov in mid-July, citing an unsolvable feud between Fedorov and Zelenskyy’s top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi. The move sparked weeks of protests from thousands of people across the country, criticizing the removal of the widely respected minister.
Fedorov was credited with turning the tide of the war in Ukraine’s favor, increasing Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia tenfold and bolstering its domestic arsenal.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News just days before he publicly called for an election to be held, Fedorov said the protests over his removal are a sign that the Ukrainian people support democratic values and that Ukraine is fighting for its freedom.
In the YouTube video, Fedorov did not elaborate on his own plans in the event of an election, but he has previously said he would only return to the government as defense minister.
The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who fled the war can cast their ballots.
“This is complex. … But complexity does not mean impossibility,” Fedorov said.
Aidan Stretch contributed to this report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGFTuUxZB54
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