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Ukraine’s Parliament votes to extend martial law in the country until May 25
The We For News reported, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said that the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday (Apr 21) voted to extend the martial law in the country for another 30 days, until May 25.
The presidential proposal on the prolongation of the martial law was supported by 300 lawmakers in the 450-seat assembly, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Zheleznyak‘s statement on Telegram.
Ukraine imposed martial law on February 24 in the wake of the conflict with Russia.
On March 15, the Ukrainian parliament voted to extend the special regime till April 25.
On April 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted to the Parliament a bill to further extend martial law in the country.
Yesterday (Apr 21), Russia's defense minister claimed that the army has taken control of Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol.
Sergey Shoygu said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow: "Mariupol has been liberated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the forces of the People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic."
Since Russia began its invasion on Feb. 24, the civilian death toll in Ukraine has climbed to 2,224, while 2,897 others have been injured, according to UN estimates, with the true figure feared to be much higher.
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The UN refugee agency said that more than 5 million Ukrainians have fled to other countries, with over 7 million more internally displaced.
levantnews, wefornews
