Iran Press/ Europe: " Petro Poroshenko" said on Wednesday that the decision was based on the analysis of all components of the current security situation in Ukraine.
"The martial law has enabled Ukraine to develop the capabilities of its armed forces by redeploying troops, reducing terms of combat coordination, increasing the number of reserve personnel and supplying weapons", Poroshenko was quoted as saying by his press service, Xinhua news agency reported.
He also emphasized that the martial law has not affected the Ukrainian economy and human rights.
Poroshenko also said that martial law does not mean the declaration of war, but a step toward strengthening Ukraine's defense.
Ukraine imposed martial law on 10 regions mainly bordering Russia for 30 days starting from 2 p.m. local time (GMT 1200) on Nov. 26 due to tensions with Russia over the Kerch Strait.
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