Ukraine Parliament Extends Martial Law and Nationwide Mobilization for 90 Days

Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted draft laws to the Verkhovna Rada on Monday that were registered as Nos. 15401 and 15402 seeking a 90-day extension of martial law and general mobilization.
• The Verkhovna Rada voted on Tuesday to approve the extensions, with 311 lawmakers recorded supporting the mobilization measure.
• The extensions take effect on August 2 and run through October 31, 2026, keeping the current wartime legal regime and mobilization schedule in place.
• The renewals maintain powers used for security, administration and conscription and continue the pause on presidential, parliamentary and local elections that has been in place since martial law began on February 24, 2022.
• This vote is reported as roughly the 20th renewal since 2022 and signals that Ukraine will keep emergency governance and manpower policies through the autumn, with immediate effects on military call-ups and limits on normal electoral processes.