Ukrainian President Signs Decree to Extend National Wartime Status
Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, April 30 (Reporter Li Dongxu) - The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (parliament) announced on its official website that President Zelensky has signed a decree to extend the national wartime status.
On the 27th, Zelensky submitted a draft decree to the Verkhovna Rada, proposing to extend the national wartime status and military mobilization from May 4 to August 2, for a total of 90 days. The Verkhovna Rada voted on the 28th to approve the draft decree regarding the extension of the national wartime status and military mobilization. This marks the 19th time the Verkhovna Rada has approved the extension of related decrees since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022.
Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a decree to extend martial law and military mobilization in Ukraine from May 4 to August 2, 2023. The Ukrainian parliament approved this extension, marking the 19th such approval since the conflict escalated in February 2022.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a decree extending martial law.
- The extension is from May 4 to August 2, 2023, totaling 90 days.
- This is the 19th approval by the Ukrainian parliament since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022.