New Delhi, July 15 -- KYIV - Ukraine's parliament voted Monday to extend both martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days, the 20th consecutive renewal since Kyiv declared emergency powers in February 2022 when Russia launched its military operation.

The Verkhovna Rada approved the martial law extension with 313 votes and the mobilization extension with 311 - a two-vote gap that reflects the persistently contested politics around forced conscription, even in a legislature accustomed to approving these measures as routine. Both bills were submitted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and require his signature to take effect. The new period runs from August 2 through October 31, 2026.

Twenty renewals later, what began as an emer...