Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

A Russian soldier guards the site of a new apartment building which is is being built with the support of the Russian Defense Ministry, in Mariupol, on territory under the Government of the Donetsk People's Republic control, eastern Ukraine, on July 13, 2022. (Photo: AP)

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in four of Ukraine’s regions, parts of which are under the control of Russian troops, as Ukrainian forces continue liberating occupied territories in the country’s east.