Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions annexed by the Russian Federation.
He stated this during a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
According to him, the decree has been signed and will be sent to the Security Council for approval. According to it, the state will be implemented from October 20, and the heads of the occupation administrations will be given "extraordinary powers to ensure security".
Putin also added that his decree will provide for "several levels of response to risks arising in the field of security."
- On September 23, the Russian occupiers started so-called "referendums" in the captured parts of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. On September 27, the occupiers announced the results of their pseudo-referendums, everywhere. More than 87% were in favor of "joining" Russia.
- On September 30, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation, Putin, announced the "accession" of the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine to Russia, then the constitutional court called these "agreements" as "corresponding to the basic law." On October 3, the State Duma ratified these annexation "agreements", and on October 4, the Federation Council ratified them.