Zelenskyy extends martial law and mobilisation for further 90 days

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed bills extending martial law and mobilisation.

Source: bill records

Details: Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) extended martial law and mobilisation for the 19th time. Under the adopted laws, both measures have been prolonged from 4 May 2026 for a further 90 days, until 2 August 2026.

Background:

• Previously, Zelenskyy stressed that the war with Russia would not end until Ukraine receives effective security guarantees and that martial law cannot be lifted before that.
• When asked whether martial law could be lifted during a ceasefire, the president said: "First of all, we all want the war to end, and only then will martial law be lifted – and that is the only way. Martial law will be lifted at the moment when Ukraine has security guarantees. Without security guarantees, this war will not truly end; we will not be able to recognise that it has ended, because there would remain a risk of renewed aggression from such a neighbour."

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