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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20230925-103352-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/no-voting-under-fire/ No Voting Under Fire - Why conducting elections in Ukraine is not possible amidst the current state of war Kyrychenko, Julia Ivasiuk, Olha eng 2023-09-25 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 democracy elections Russian War against Ukraine State of war Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Can Ukraine hold elections while it is in the midst of a full-scale invasion by Russia? This question has recently received international attention, including comments from US Senator Lindsey Graham advocating for elections during the war. However, holding elections during the current state of war faces not only factual but also legal obstacles. Genuine democratic elections cannot be conducted under fire from Russian troops.