Sacked Ukraine Minister Challenges Zelensky on Corruption

A former Ukrainian defence minister who was dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the BBC that the Ukrainian leader has questions to answer about corruption within his government.

The sacked official raised concerns over governance integrity and accountability, arguing that democratic elections should be held even as Ukraine continues to fight Russia's full-scale invasion, now in its fifth year.

The minister called on Zelensky to be transparent about alleged corruption cases within the administration and suggested that avoiding elections undermines Ukraine's democratic credentials before Western allies.

"There are questions that Zelensky needs to answer — and the Ukrainian people deserve those answers," the former minister told the BBC.

Kyiv has not yet responded to the BBC interview. Ukraine suspended presidential and parliamentary elections at the start of the full-scale war, citing martial law provisions.