Zelenskyy proposes parliament extend martial law and mobilisation from August

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted bills to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) on extending martial law and mobilisation.

Source: bills No. 15401 and No. 15402 on the Verkhovna Rada website

Details: Under bills No. 15401 and No. 15402, Zelenskyy proposes extending martial law and mobilisation for a further 90 days from 05:30 on 2 August 2026.

Zelenskyy stressed in December 2025 that the war with the Russian Federation will not end until Ukraine receives effective security guarantees and that martial law cannot be lifted until that point. 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."

Background:

• According to previous decisions, martial law and mobilisation are in force from 4 May to 2 August 2026.
• Martial law and mobilisation have been in force in Ukraine since 24 February 2022.

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