Zelenskyy, on June 10, lashed out at the petition to lift the ban for men of 18-60 years old to leave Ukraine and cited Article 17 of the Constitution, which mandates the men in the country to defend the sovereignty of their nation.
“Fighting for the territorial integrity of the country in Ukraine is the responsibility of its people,” Ukraine’s president asserted.
Zelenskyy referenced Article 64, which allows for the rights and liberties to be limited during the martial law, which his administration imposed on February 24 after Russia’s military launched an all-out military assault in Ukraine.
After first invoking the Martial Law, Zelenskyy extended it for the next 30 days — nearly 19 days after it was first introduced in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion.
Notably, Martial law is the temporary imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government, especially in response to a temporary emergency where civil forces are overwhelmed, or in occupied territory. In a video message, President Zelensky had assured that his government along with the army will work to deter Russian aggression in the territory, also urging that the civilians refrain from panicking and instead fight.
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