Stelistu Posted November 28, 2018 Posted November 28, 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday signed an act introducing martial law after Russia's seizure of three of Kiev's navy vessels sparked the worst crisis in years between the neighbours."President Poroshenko has signed the law," spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko wrote on Facebook. Ukraine's parliament on Monday voted in favour of the president's request for the introduction of martial law in border areas for 30 days. There was some confusion over when exactly martial law entered force, however, with some officials saying that it had already begun on Monday. The presidential spokesman was not immediately reachable for comment. Poroshenko called for the move after Russian forces fired on, boarded and captured three of Kiev's ships on Sunday off the coast of Crimea. The Ukrainian authorities have said that martial law -- which allows the mobilisation of citizens, control of media and restricts public demonstrations -- is essentially a preventive measure. Poroshenko in a television interview on Tuesday said that "the aim of this martial law is to show that the enemy will pay very dearly if they decide to attack us and that will be like a cold shower that will stop the madmen who have plans to attack Ukraine." Ukraine's defence ministry was set to give a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to explain how martial law will be applied in the armed forces.
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