Ukraine extends wartime rules to late January
Parliament approved a 90-day extension of martial law and mobilization, keeping current restrictions in place until January 29, 2027.
By Andrew Kovalenko ·
Ukrainians will remain under martial law and general mobilization through late January. The Verkhovna Rada voted on Monday to extend both measures for another 90 days. This keeps the wartime framework active until January 29, 2027.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed the extension. The parliament approved the bills with strong support. A total of 293 members of parliament voted to prolong martial law. Separately, 281 MPs voted to extend general mobilization for the same period.
The chamber also moved quickly to finalize the legislation. 280 MPs voted for the immediate signing of the bills by the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. This step ensures the documents are submitted to the president for his signature without delay.
The current orders expire at 05:30 on October 31, 2026. These rules have been in effect since February 24, 2022. They were previously scheduled to run until the end of this month.
Zelenskyy linked the duration of these measures to the security situation. In December 2025, he stated that the war with Russia will not end until Ukraine receives effective security guarantees. He explained that martial law cannot be lifted until those guarantees are in place.
The president emphasized that a ceasefire alone is not enough. He said, 'Martial law will be lifted at the moment when Ukraine has security guarantees.' He added that without such guarantees, the risk of renewed aggression from a neighbor would remain.
