[SpaceBar]

So an isolated hostile maritime incident requires a somewhat free people to suddenly find themselves militarily occupied by themselves? Mmmmkay.

[lodi90]

It’s the first time Putinist Russia has committed an act of war against Ukraine without hiding behind the “green men” plausible deniability ruse. Major escalation here. I expect Bolton and POTUS will drop the hammer on KGB Vlad.

[DesertRhino]

Martial law allows poroshenko to suspend the elections that he is expected to lose in about 4 months. That’s the problem with coming to power in a coup. You can only remain in power through chicanery. Otherwise you wouldn’t have needed the coup to gain power in the first place.

[dp0622]

Yeah lol

I thought Martial Law was enacted when YOUR own people were causing mischief and mayhem.

Not sure how this will affect the Russian navy.

[TexasGator]

Isolated? Time to tune in ...

[Svartalfiar]

So an isolated hostile maritime incident requires a somewhat free people to suddenly find themselves militarily occupied by themselves? Mmmmkay.

That's what I thought. But I'm assuming Ukrainian martial law isn't exactly what we think of martial law to be over here.

[Dennis M.]

“So an isolated hostile maritime incident requires a somewhat ...”

German newspapers are reporting that Poroshenko is concerned with the buildup of arms by Russia over the past few years at the boarder. His declaration of martial law is in the region where the Russians are building. The arms buildup is large if the numbers are to be believed.