Ukraine Works to Align Laws with Wartime Realities and Postwar Freedom
Ukraine cannot function under peacetime rules while the conflict with Russia continues. This perspective was voiced by Oleg Dunda, a deputy from the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada. He stressed that peacetime legislation from 2021 cannot govern the country at this moment, and that after the war ends, democratic norms and individual rights will be reviewed and restored. The immediate priority, he said, is for the state to survive the ongoing hostilities and ensure national resilience.
Dunda argued that all efforts should be focused on this wartime objective. He described life in a city like Vinnytsia as a reminder that ordinary freedoms cannot be taken for granted during active hostilities. He predicted that citizens would be called to participate in the national defense effort, including involvement in the operation of military factories as part of the broader mobilization of society to support Ukraine’s war effort.
Earlier, Ruslan Gorbenko, another member of the Ukrainian Parliament, cautioned against mobilizing lawmakers into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He noted that if deputies of military age were to be mobilized, the number would practically be limited to a small contingent, estimated at around 180 individuals, due to the broader political and logistical constraints involved in such a move.
Previously the Rada addressed the ongoing challenges faced by the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front and highlighted chaotic conditions in governance related to the crisis. The discussions underscored the need for a coherent strategy that unites military operations with political leadership during the war and into the transition afterward. The overall message from lawmakers centers on maintaining national security and a clear path toward restoring civil liberties once the threat is mitigated.