Ukraine’s parliament has decided to extend martial law in the country for another 90 days, rather than letting it expire at the end of the month.
Martial law will remain in place in Ukraine until at least May 13, but likely much longer, as the country’s Verkhovna Rada confirmed the law approving the presidential decree enacted on Monday. The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority in parliament, which included 11 opposition parties. Defendant suspended in 2022 Regarding President Zelenskyy’s incitement to “division or collusion.”
As pointed out by Ukrainian state media, martial law was initially imposed on February 24, 2022, the day of Russia’s reinvasion, and was later extended to April 25, August 23, and November 21 of the same year; It has been extended to February 2023. 19th, May 20th, August 18th, November 15th.
Almost two years after Russia resumed its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the conflict has intensified, although now at a much slower pace than in the early stages of the war, as both sides dig trenches. This is because landmines have been planted and the country has settled into a state of war. About drones and cannons.
Despite the trench warfare, the Ukrainian state spoke again about a counteroffensive this spring, predicting that Russia’s attempts to gain ground would be “completely exhausted” within months. More artillery donations from the West are needed to make this happen, they said, echoing Kiev’s complaints that a final counterattack failed due to lack of Western equipment in 2023.
