Martial law in Ukraine

[6] In response to prolonged military intervention, central units of the executive branch of Ukraine created relevant divisions.

[9] The Constitution of Ukraine allows for some specific restrictions on rights and freedoms when the state of martial law is in effect.

[22] Ukraine claimed this was a security measure to prevent Russia from forming units of “private” armies on Ukrainian soil.

[27] Critics associate the timing with Poroshenko's pre-election political ambitions, since his ratings for the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election fell very low.

[30][failed verification] According to the official Facebook page of the Ukraine State Border Guard Service, as of July 19, 2023, this prohibition of border-crossing remains in effect.

On 26 February, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared a curfew from 5 pm to 8 am every day to expose Russian subversives.

[32] On 20 March, President Zelenskyy signed a decree that merged all national television channels into one platform due to martial law.

[38][39][40] In 2023, the European Commission finds that the introduction of martial law resulted in reduction of certain fundamental rights, but the restrictions are temporal and proportional to the situation.