Putin declared "martial law" in Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Putin, explaining his decision to introduce a "martial law" in the Kremlin's annexed regions, reproached the Ukrainian side in refusing to negotiate. Within the relevant decree, according to the President of the Russian Federation, the head of occupation administrations in four regions will be empowered. According to Putin, his decree provides "several levels of response to security risks.

" "In the" DNR "," LNR "of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions, the regime of martial law was in place before their entry into the Russian Federation. ", - said the President of Russia. Another Putin decree provides for the introduction of the average response regions in the border with Ukraine and the annexed regions.

In addition, the Russian leader has instructed to create a special coordination council, which will be involved in the affairs of four regions, it will be headed by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin. The Russian President also ordered to be created in the annexed regions "Territorial Defense". Putin added that the decree will be sent to the Council of the Federation of the Russian Federation for its approval.

According to Putin's decision, "martial law" is introduced in four Ukrainian regions from 00:00 on October 20. We will remind, the commander of the United Grouping of the Armed Forces of Russia in the war against Ukraine Sergey Surovkin stated that for the Russians in the Kherson direction there was a difficult situation. He stressed that the further actions and plans of the Russian command for Kherson will depend on the military-tactical situation.