Putin Declares Martial Law

According to the decree released by the Kremlin, Putin declared martial law and it will go into effect early on Thursday.

As the Russian military continues to experience losses in its eight-month war, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proclaimed martial law in four Ukrainian territories that Moscow claims to have annexed.

"I signed a decree to introduce martial law in these four subjects of the Russian Federation," Putin said during a televised meeting of Russia’s Security Council, referring to Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

“The Kyiv regime, as you know, refused to recognize the will and choice of the people and rejected any proposals for negotiations,” Putin said.

He also accused Ukraine of using "terrorist methods."

"They send sabotage groups into our territory," he said, claiming Moscow had foiled other attacks after its Crimea bridge was targeted "including at our nuclear power facilities."

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