Every poll performed on Ukrainians shows that a clear majority doesn't want elections right now, and Ukrainian law permits this during wartime. The logistical challenges are insurmountable particularly when one things about local elections. People are displaced all across the country and to other countries, soldiers that are fighting on the front lines cannot just rotate simply to be able to cast their votes without creating unnecessary chaos and risks, there's the legitimate threat of bomb attacks on polling places.
The UK didn't hold elections during WWII despite being vastly more secure on their island than Ukrainians are.
I have plenty of Ukrainian colleagues, both still in and outside of Ukraine. Opinions differ a lot. There is only this truth:
1. Ukraine is at war
2. Martial Law helps a country at war
It's logical that governments take decisions that some people don't like. Martial Law is there to take quick, hard and possibly unpopular decisions. Ukraine as a country is trying to survive right now. Their martial law doesn't even allow elections!
"Scholars have stated that the Ukrainian constitution does not allow to hold national elections while martial law is in effect."
Are you suggesting Ukraine wasn't democratic when that law was made?
And like stated somewhere else, UK did the same thing during WW2. So it's not that uncommon.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/05/16/volodymyr-zelen...