Ukrainian voters headed to the polls in snap parliamentary elections on July 21 after comedian-turned-president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, dissolved parliament in a bid to get a legislative mandate for his reforms. Exit polls showed Zelenskiy's Servant of the People party was expected to win the largest share of the vote.
Ukrainians Vote For New Parliament
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy casts his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. The 41-year-old former comedian portrayed Ukraine's president in a hit TV show. He faced a hostile parliament following his shock win in April's presidential election. He quickly called snap elections and has promised to bring in a new generation of politicians to lead the country. (EPA-EFE/Stepan Franko)
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A man fills in his ballot inside a voting booth at a polling station in the village of Mshana, some 15 kilometres from the western city of Lviv. Only 424 of the 450 seats in Ukraine's parliament will be filled in these elections, as the rest represent Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, or territories controlled by Russia-backed separatists. (AFP/ Yuri Dyachyshyn)
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A woman looks through her ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. Voter turnout initially appeared lower than expected. (AFP/Genya Savilov)
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Kyiv. (Reuters/Gleb Garanich)