Putin announced the introduction of martial law in the occupied territories of Ukraine: what does this mean

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing martial law in four annexed regions - in the self-proclaimed “DPR” and “LPR” and the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. It is not specified for how long martial law will be introduced, reports Radio Liberty.

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Speaking via video link at a meeting of the Russian Security Council, Putin said that martial law was in effect in these territories even before they were annexed to Russia. “Now it is necessary to formalize this regime within the framework of Russian legislation,” said the Russian President.

The decree has already been sent for approval to the Federation Council.

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According to the decree published on Online Kremlin, martial law will come into force tomorrow, October 20. “Territorial defense” will be created in the annexed regions, a “medium level of response” will be introduced in eight more regions, a “level of increased readiness” will be introduced in the Central and Southern Federal Districts, and a “level of basic readiness” will be introduced in the remaining Russian regions.” If necessary, In the Russian Federation, during the period of martial law, other measures may be applied, provided for by the constitutional law “On Martial Law” of 2002,” the decree notes.

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Putin also announced that the heads of Russian regions will be given additional powers to ensure security.

Legal martial law has been in force in these regions since February 24. It was introduced by the Ukrainian authorities after the start of the Russian invasion.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• In the occupied territories Ukraine is preparing urgent 'referendums' on joining the Russian Federation: why Russia needs it.
• On September 21, Putin announced the mobilization in the Russian Federation: the Russians have sold out all the tickets abroad and google 'how to break your arm''.
• The first mobilized Russians are already being prepared for shipment to Ukraine: summons to the citizens of Buryatia liable for military service began to issue on the evening of September 21.
• And journalists, under the guise of military commissars, phoned the sons of Peskov and Mishustin to invite them to the military registration and enlistment office: read what the offspring of politicians answered in our material.
• On the evening of September 21, Putin released some of the prisoners foreigners and Ukrainians. British soldier shares gruesome details his captivity.
• In Moscow, some detained on protests against mobilization, which took place on September 21, police departments handed summons to the military registration and enlistment offices.
• At this time, the population of the Russian Federation is fleeing from mobilization by any means. On September 26, the Uruguayan police arrested the head of the presidential bodyguard at the presidential residence on suspicion of participating in scheme to assist possibly hundreds of Russian citizens in illegally obtaining Uruguayan passports.
• Russian authorities are trying to prevent men from leaving the country: Russia deployed a mobile enlistment office on the border with Georgia, and Kazakhstan will extradite Russian draft dodgers to Moscow. Those men who managed to escape from the mobilization told how they live in Turkey.
• on September 28 occupation administrations of four regions of Ukraine announced the “results” of fake referendums on the entry of the occupied regions into the Russian Federation, and on September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced annexation of territories occupied in Ukraine. He signed the relevant decrees during the "ceremony of joining new territories."
• In response to this, on October 4, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree where talks about the impossibility of any negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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