Elections are barred under Ukraine's martial law but its next expiration is before the March 2024 presidential vote
Peacetime elections in Ukraine cost around 135 million euros and Zelensky wants Western election observers on the frontlines
https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2023/0827/1401976-ukraine-elections/
Other sources: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-elections-could-happen-under-fire-if-west-helps-2023-08-27/
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-08-28-23/h_fcd630057aa99d72fdad00c3c21990b6
What's the point of holding an election? Hasn't he banned all opposition parties already?