Ukrainian parliament extends martial law and mobilisation

The Verkhovna Rada [Ukrainian parliament] has approved a draft law extending martial law and general mobilisation by another 90 days.

Source: lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak on Telegram; draft law 9532

Details: Martial law and general mobilisation were extended until 15 November 2023. The relevant resolutions received 347 and 334 votes in favour.

Note: The next parliamentary elections should be held in October. However, according to the legislation, martial law makes it impossible to hold elections.

Background:

• On 26 July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a proposal to the Ukrainian Parliament to approve his decrees extending martial law and general mobilisation in Ukraine by another 90 days.
• This is the eighth extension since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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