Putin declares martial law in four occupied regions as Kyiv presses offensive | CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree introducing martial law in four Ukrainian regions that Moscow recently claimed to have annexed

The regions are Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk. Putin made the comments during a scheduled Security Council meeting.

Russian-installed leaders in Kherson region earlier Wednesday began massively ramping up the relocation of up to 60,000 people amid warnings over Russia’s ability to withstand a Ukrainian counter-offensive.

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