The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the Law "On legal regime of martial law."
The law determines the contents of the legal regime of martial law, order of its introduction and termination, legal grounds of activity of state authorities, military command, military administrations, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations in conditions of martial law, guarantees of civil and human rights and freedoms, and rights and legal interests of legal entities.
Pursuant to the Law, martial law is a special legal regime that can be introduced in Ukraine or within specific territories in case of armed aggression or threat of an offensive by another state, jeopardy to state independence of Ukraine, its territorial integrity and envisions delegation of authorities required to prevent from the said threats to state authorities, military command, military administrations, local self-government bodies.
The Law rules that the legal ground for introduction of martial law is the Constitution of Ukraine, this Law and respective Decree of the President of Ukraine on introduction of martial law in Ukraine or on the territory of some locations approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Respective draft law was registered under No. 2541.