Draft bills #12151 and 12152 of October 28, 2024 

Sponsor: President of Ukraine 

Status: sent for review to the Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence 

Who is affected: service members, persons subject to military service, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military units, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and citizens of Ukraine 

Summary: 

  • the general mobilization in Ukraine will be extended by 90 days: from November 10, 2024, until February 7, 2025 
  • martial law will be extended by 90 days: until February 7, 2025 
  • the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be ordered to inform the UN Secretary-General and other foreign officials about the extension of martial law in Ukraine and the corresponding restrictions on civil and human rights and freedoms that constitute a temporary violation of Ukraine’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 

What is right: 

  • military units and law enforcement agencies will be able to engage new recruits under the general mobilization procedure to repel the armed aggression of Russia 
  • the bill makes it possible to maintain the governance of the state and strengthen security measures in the face of the full-fledged invasion by Russia.