No nationwide local elections to be held in Ukraine in 2025 - Central Elections Commission

MOSCOW. July 29 (Interfax) - The next nationwide local elections in Ukraine set in line with election laws for the last Sunday in October 2025 will not be held, Ukrainian media reported with reference to the Central Election Commission (CEC).

The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada normally sets a date for nationwide local elections no later than 90 days prior to the voting day; however, due to martial law imposed in the country, no elections can be organized or held during this period, and therefore, the Rada has not called regular local elections this year, media said referring to a statement on the CEC's website.

"No elections are organized and held while martial law is in effect, and therefore, members of the territorial elections commissions formed during the previous regular local elections on October 25, 2020 shall continue performing their duties until new compositions of relevant territorial elections commissions are formed," CEC member Sergei Postivy said.