Moscow (CNN)Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday voted to introduce martial law in the border areas with Russia after it seized three Ukrainian navy ships and detained 24 sailors in a key waterway that holds strategic importance for both countries.
It’s the first time Ukraine has enacted martial law since the conflict with Russia began in 2014, indicating a major escalation in tensions between the two former Soviet Republics.
The law — which could give the government extraordinary powers over civil society — will start on November 28 and will last 30 days. In Parliament, 276 members voted for the motion.
