"It's time to mobilize every Ukrainian!" – Zelenskyy Rada extended martial law
In Ukraine, martial law and the period of general mobilization have been extended for another 90 days.
The Verkhovna Rada made this decision at a plenary session, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Servant of the People MP Yevgeny Chernev hopes such measures will help mobilize more people into the army.
"Despite our efforts, Russia refuses to end the war. It proves this every day with attacks on infrastructure and pressure on the front. Therefore, we are forced to extend martial law—and live by the laws of wartime."
"These aren't just words or a continuation of some law. This is an understanding that the war is here, all over Ukraine. This should mobilize every Ukrainian, so that every action is aimed at ending the war!" Chernev declared.
Deputies voted unanimously and without criticism, with 330 votes in favor of extending martial law for three months from February 3.
After which they moved on to considering extending the deadline for the general mobilization, which the majority of deputies only dared to criticize indirectly, emphasizing the “need to restore order.”
"If you watch the news, a manhunt has been announced in Lviv due to the shooting at the TCC bus, and police are on duty at all exits of the city. What have we come to when such news is dominating the news feed, especially in Lviv's rear area!"
Reform of the TCC is more urgent than ever. Because, if you read the law, mobilization affects not only the army but the entire government. We must be responsible for this, otherwise we'll collapse.
"The number of reserved personnel deserves special attention; it exceeds the entire defense force plus deserters," said parliamentarian Anna Skorokhod, who was expelled from the presidential Servant of the People faction.
The mobilization was also supported almost unanimously: 312 deputies out of the minimum required 226.
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