The Ukrainian president signed decrees extending martial law and troop mobilization for 90 days, promising to retake Russian-controlled cities as soon as possible. Martial law was extended for another 90 days until August.
In a video message released at night on Wednesday, 18/05, “Our army and all those defending the State must have legal means to act with peace of mind.” said.
The President signed and submitted to Parliament for approval the martial law decrees declared in late February, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the decrees extending the general deployment of troops for up to 90 days.
Zelensky said Ukraine is determined to regain control over the southern cities of Kherson, Melitopol, Berdyansk, Enerhodar and Mariupol.
“All our occupied, temporarily occupied communities should know that Ukraine will return,” said the President.
However, he said conditions on the battlefields will determine how long it will take for the region to return to Ukrainian control.
“We are trying to do this as quickly as possible. We are determined to deport the invaders and ensure the real security of Ukraine,” said the President. said.
“This is why I signed decrees on the extension of the legal regime of martial law and the extension of the general mobilization period. I hope that in the near future Parliament will support this decision,” he said.
More than 2,000 Russian missiles
Zelensky said Russia had already fired more than 2,000 missiles during its offensive against Ukraine, which began on February 24, and this will form the bulk of Moscow’s arsenal. The president also said that most of the missiles hit civilian infrastructure and did not provide strategic military benefits. He said the cities most recently hit were Mikolaiv and Dnipro in southern Ukraine.
In eastern Ukraine, Russian troops are still trying to completely capture the Donetsk and Lugansk surroundings. According to the Ukrainian military, 15 civilians, including at least one child, were killed in the area on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces said they have recaptured one more village north of Kharkov, the country’s second largest city. In recent weeks, the Ukrainian army has driven Russian troops north and northeast of Kharkov and pushed towards the border.
source: Noticias
