A senior Ukrainian security official said on Wednesday that Ukraine will declare a statewide state of emergency with additional restrictions in place to keep the country quiet and defend its economy amid worries of a Russian invasion.
According to Oleksiy Danilov, the state of emergency will last for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days. The decision must now be enacted by Parliament.
The authorities gain powers when they declare a state of emergency, and they can pick which ones to implement. Transportation limitations, enhanced protection for essential infrastructure, and a strike prohibition are all possibilities.
Curfews and other measures can be implemented by regional authorities, according to Danilov.
“These are preventive measures to keep calm in the country, so that our economy and our country can work,” Danilov said.
“Depending on the threats that may arise in certain territories, there will be either a more strengthened or more weakened state of emergency. We are talking about border areas where we have a border with the Russian Federation, with Belarus,” he said.
