Ukraine extends martial law and general mobilisation for another three months

Ukrainian servicemen inspect a house during a reconnaissance mission in a recently retaken village on the outskirts of Kharkiv, on 14 May 2022 - Copyright AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov

By Euronews with AP, AFP, Reuters

Published on 22/05/2022 - 09:37•Updated 20:00

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The Ukrainian government has extended both until 23 August, with the parliament voting to support the presidential decree with an absolute majority.

As the Ukrainian parliament ratified two presidential decrees to extend martial law in the country, Kyiv ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow while Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region, waging a major offensive in Luhansk.

The Russian army is attempting to seize the cities of Sloviansk and Sievierodonetsk, but Ukrainian forces held off their advance by Sunday.