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.
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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:
