Poroshenko announced the transition of Ukraine to the military situation
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a question of the introduction of martial law. He declared it during meeting of Council of national security and defense Council (NSDC) broadcast led the TV channel “112 Ukraine”.
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According to the Chairman of the national security Council Alexander Turchinov, the war Cabinet convened on the eve of the President, “stated that the attack by the Russian military on Navy ships is nothing more than an act of military aggression”.
Martial law means that the military command is vested with extraordinary powers, restricting the rights and freedoms of the population. In particular, it is possible to introduce labor conscription for all able-bodied citizens, to use the premises and equipment of the enterprises for needs of defence, to introduce a normalized provision of food and medicines, as well as to expropriate the citizens of any property for military purposes.
Also, a ban on the holding of referendums and elections of any level.
Election of the President of Ukraine is scheduled for 2019, according to recent opinion polls, the current President is only in fourth place in the rating with the level of support of only seven percent.
In the military command consists of the General staff of the armed forces under the leadership of President and Secretary of the national security Council, the command of the APU types, as well as the joint operational command.
25 Nov FSB of Russia have detained the vessels of the Ukrainian Navy “Berdyansk”, “Nikopol” and “Yana Kapu” in the territorial waters of Russia. Ukrainian military do not recognize the Russian status of Crimea and the waters around it, did not respond to the demands of border guards to stay, while made dangerous maneuvers. As a result, the ships opened fire. Three sailors were injured, they received assistance, threats to their life there. In Russia for violation of the state border, a criminal case.