Putin declares martial law in annexed areas as Ukraine pushes offensive
by Andrew Roth in Moscow and Pjotr Sauer from World news | The Guardian on (#64WVD)
Law gives Russian-installed heads of four Ukrainian provinces sweeping powers
Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in the four provinces of Ukraine where Moscow controls territory after Russian officials warned of a Ukrainian assault on the key southern city of Kherson.
We are working on solving very complex, large-scale tasks to ensure a reliable future for Russia, the future of our people," the Russian president said in televised remarks to members of his security council.
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