According to Poroshenko, martial law:

• does not mean that Ukraine will conduct offensive operations. The armed forces will defend their territory.

• Does not mean a change of position on the contact line in the Donbass and other points.

-Does not involve mobilization. The president called for a waiting on only first-line reserves.

• Does not provide for restrictions of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens.

• This does not mean that Ukraine will abandon the peaceful settlement of the conflict with the Russian Federation in the Donbass.

One should not forget that according to the law of Ukraine, martial law provides for:

• labor service for able-bodied persons in order to perform work of a defense nature;

• the use of the capacities and labor resources of enterprises, institutions and organizations of all forms of ownership for the needs of defense;

• curfew;

• special mode of entry and exit;

• verification of documents from citizens, inspection of things, vehicles, baggage;

• control over the activities of the media, cultural institutions and organizations, printing houses;

• apartment service for individuals and legal entities for the quartering of servicemen;

• the election of the president and the Verkhovna Rada is prohibited;

• it is prohibited to change the Constitution;

• it is forbidden to hold referendums, actions and mass meetings.

The abolition of martial law occurs in the event of the elimination of the threat or threat of attack, the danger of Ukraine’s state independence and its territorial integrity. Cancellation occurs by decree of the President of Ukraine, which comes into force from the date of its official publication.