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    Russia declares martial law in 'Ukraine annexed' regions
    Amid apprehensions of Ukrainian advances, Putin administration has also beefed up security in Russia's six regions bordering Ukraine

    Russia declares martial law in 'Ukraine annexed' regions

    By Pirzada Shakir
    Oct 20, 2022
    04:08 pm

    What's the story

    Russia has declared martial law in four territories that it claimed last month as its own.

    Security has been put on high alert in several regions of Russia as it suspects a major offensive from Ukraine.

    Russia and Ukraine have been at war since February this year over territorial disputes, resulting in the deaths of over 60,000 people.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    Amid renewed hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, the Putin government has declared martial law in the unilaterally annexed four regions of Ukraine.

    Russia suspects a major offensive from Ukraine and has thus put security on high alert in at least six regions bordering the latter.

    Over 60,000 people are being "evacuated" from Kherson, one of the four recently annexed regions.

    Annexation

    Which regions has Russia annexed recently?

    Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, on September 30 this year, Russia unilaterally declared the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

    The annexed regions include Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, which comprise 15% of Ukraine's territory.

    Russia-appointed administration of Kherson has started the "evacuation" of people who lived in the annexed territory before it turns into a combat zone.

    Details

    Russia's military-law regimes extension to annexed territories

    Russian President Putin in his Security Council meeting on Wednesday announced that the military regime law in the annexed territories should be in line with the country's law.

    Amid apprehensions of Ukrainian advances, Putin administration has also beefed up security in Russia's six regions bordering Ukraine.

    Crimea, the region Russia captured from Ukraine in 2014, has also been kept under high security.

    Security challenge

    Solving difficult tasks to ensure Russia's security: Putin

    The declaration of martial law in four annexed territories and other decisions were announced in Russia's Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

    Putin in his televised interview at the commencement of the meeting said that they were solving "very difficult large-scale tasks to ensure Russia's security and safe future, to protect our people."

    Decisions taken in the meeting are coming into effect from Thursday.

    Migration

    People 'leave' Kherson region after declaration of martial law

    While the annexed Kherson has been put under martial law, residents of the region are "fleeing" what Russia calls "evacuation."

    The Russian state TV showed images of people using boats to "flee" the strategic southern city of Kherson via the Dnipro river.

    Over fifty thousand people are expected to leave the region in the next week.

    Attack

    Ukraine preparing for large scale offensive: Russian official

    Tensions have heightened between Russia and Ukraine over the unilateral annexation of four Ukrainian regions last month.

    A Ukrainian official has been quoted as saying, "Evacuation is being carried as the Ukrainian side is building up forces for a large-scale offensive," in annexed territories.

    "Where the military operates, there is no place for civilians," Vladimir Saldo, the Russian official told state TV.

    Alert

    India issues advisory for its citizens in Ukraine

    India has asked its citizens to leave war-torn Ukraine as Russia is preparing a large-scale offensive in the region.

    The advisory issued mentions that given the worsening security situation and heightening escalation across Ukraine, Indian nationals are advised not to travel to Ukraine.

    "The Indian citizens, including students, currently in Ukraine are advised to leave Ukraine at the earliest by available means," it added.

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