Ukrainian Parliament Approves Extension of National Martial Law Until August 2
On April 28 local time, the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) voted to approve the draft presidential decree submitted by President Zelensky on the 27th to extend the national state of wartime and military mobilization for another 90 days, with 319 votes in favor.
According to the draft, Ukraine's national state of wartime and military mobilization will be extended until August 2. This marks the 19th time the Verkhovna Rada has approved the extension of this decree since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022. (Reporter: Dong Wei, CCTV)
On April 28, 2023, the Ukrainian parliament approved the extension of martial law and military mobilization for an additional 90 days, lasting until August 2, 2023. This decision was made with a vote of 319 in favor and marks the 19th extension since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022.
- The Ukrainian parliament voted 319 in favor of extending martial law.
- The extension of martial law and military mobilization is for 90 days until August 2, 2023.
- This is the 19th time the Ukrainian parliament has approved such an extension since the conflict escalated in February 2022.