Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing martial law in four new regions. The relevant document has been published.
It concerns the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, which were admitted to Russia on September 30.
"I have signed a decree on imposing martial law in these four subjects of the Russian Federation (DNR, LNR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions - TASS). It will be immediately sent to the Federation Council for approval, and the State Duma will be informed of the decision," Putin said on Wednesday at a Security Council meeting held via videoconference.
The head of state recalled that a martial law regime was in effect on the territories in question, even before they became part of the Russian Federation. "Now we need to formalize this regime within the framework of Russian legislation," Putin explained.
According to the legislation, the president of the Russian Federation must immediately inform the Federation Council and the State Duma of imposing martial law.
Protecting territorial integrity
"Taking into account the use of armed force against the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, in accordance with Part 2 of Article 87 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and Articles 3 and 4 of the Federal Constitutional Law of January 30, 2002, No. 1-FKZ "On Martial Law," I hereby decree: to impose martial law on the territories of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions on October 20, 2022, from 0:00," reads the text of the decree.
The government, in accordance with the proposals of the Ministry of Defense, the Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Federal Security Service, the Federal Guard Service and the Main Directorate for Special Programs of the Russian President, has been instructed to submit proposals on measures applicable to the territories where martial law is imposed within three days.
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Based on materials TASS