Russia Ukraine War – Putin Declares Martial Law In Russian-Occupied Regions Of Ukraine

PATNA (CoinChapter.com) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to introduce martial law in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.

Moscow claimed the regions as Russian territory in Sept, but the aggressors are finding it difficult to defend the region against an advancing Ukraine. In the latest turn of events, president Putin boosted the powers of the regional governors.

Additionally, the Russian president created a special coordinating council under Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The council would help bolster Russia’s stuttering war efforts.

President Putin’s latest decision is the latest escalation in an effort to counter Ukraine’s growing victories since Sept. Russian forces have started evacuating civilians from Kherson, one of the first cities that Moscow annexed in its offensive against Ukraine.

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Kherson, a city in south Ukraine, housed nearly 250,000 people, along with several industries and a major port. Hence, the battle for Kherson would be pivotal in deciding the direction of the war, especially heading into the winter when most of the front lines would be largely frozen for months.

Putin acknowledged the difficulty that his forces were facing in the current war. He told a meeting of the Russian Security Council that the country is working to “solve very difficult large-scale tasks” that would ensure the safety and security of the motherland.

Urgent Evacuations Expose Reality Of The Russia Ukraine War

Russia said the evacuation of Kherson residents was “voluntary.“

Russian-installed officials in Kherson telling civilians to evacuate the city to save themselves from an imminent Ukrainian attack. However, Putin’s forces are backing out of the city and fortifying along the Dnieper River, hoping the deep waters would act as natural barrier against the Ukranian forces.

One resident told the Associated Press that Russia-installed officials were seen hurriedly loading documents in trucks, while columns of military vehicles left the city.

It looks more like a panic rather than an organized evacuation. People are buying the last remaining groceries in grocery shops and are running to the Kherson river port

The Kherson resident told AP

Pro-Russian officials, state employees, elderly and families with elderly constitute the majority of Kherson evacuees.

Despite months of Kremlin-issued statements assuring that the everything was going according to plan, the urgent measures in Kherson and other regions highlight the harsh reality of Russia’s war efforts.

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The military’s failings, compounded by the chaotic mobilization of soldiers, drew criticism even from president Putin’s allies. Notably, Russia’s mobilization tactics forced hundreds of thousands of Russian men to flee the country.

President Putin has enforced martial law, or an “economic mobilisation,” in eight regions adjoining Ukraine, including Crimea. However, Russian forces are facing difficulty in providing newly mobilized soldiers with even basic equipment for heading out to the front.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak stated that Russia’s martial law changed nothing. Podolyak added that “we [will] continue the liberation and de-occupation of our territories.“

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