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Kremlin denies plans to declare martial law in Russia amid special operation in Ukraine

Dmitry Peskov commented on a statement by Director of US National Intelligence Avril Haines who claimed that Putin might declare martial law in Russia to support the operation for the protection of Donbass

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to declare martial law in the country amid Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

"No, there are no such plans," the Kremlin press secretary said, responding to a request to comment on a statement by Director of US National Intelligence Avril Haines who claimed that Putin might declare martial law in Russia to support the operation for the protection of Donbass.

Russian President Putin announced on February 24 that in response to a request by the heads of the Donbass republics he had made a decision to carry out a special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans of occupying Ukrainian territories, noting that the operation was aimed at the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine.

In response, the United States and its allies imposed large-scale sanctions on Russia and stepped up weapons deliveries to the Kiev regime.