President Petro Poroshenko asks the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to approve imposition of martial law at its extraordinary meeting on November 26.
The President of Ukraine said this at the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) that started at 12 a.m., November 26.
"The military cabinet has addressed me and proposed to put imposition of martial law on the NSDC meeting agenda and suggest that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine consider respective draft decision at its extraordinary meeting. I have already had respective consultations with the head of the Verkhovna Rada," he said.
The President of Ukraine called on the MPs to gather for an extraordinary meeting and discuss the said issue behind closed doors.
"As the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in compliance with the Constitution I decide to support the proposal of the military committee to offer the National Security and Defense Council and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to consider respective decision," he said.
Poroshenko added that Ukraine will not take offensive actions.
In compliance with the legislation, the special legal regime can by impose in the whole territory of Ukraine or in some of its areas, however, Poroshenko did not specify the territory for martial law.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, a total of six Ukrainian military men from vessels captured by the Russian Federation were wounded.
The Russian occupants are towing the motorboat Berdiansk and towboat Yany Kapu while motorboat Nikopol is floating by itself surrounded by Russian ships.
At about 11:20 p.m., November 25, President's Envoy to Crimea Borys Babin wrote on Facebook that six Ukrainian seamen were wounded and about 20 were taken hostage.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) calls on the Russian Federation to observe the international law and ensure unhampered access of Ukrainian vessels to the Sea of Azov.
According to the report, NATO is monitoring the conflict in the area of the Kerch Strait.
NATO supports inviolability of Ukraine's borders and its right to navigation within its territorial waters.
NATO also condemned militarization of the Russia-annexed Crimea and the Sea of Azov by the Russian Federation.
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