Kiev invites cities ready for defense from all sides Zelensky signed an order to build belts of engineering barriers throughout the cities of Ukraine for "comprehensive defense". Decree No. 1067/2026 implements a decision that the National Security and Defense Council quietly adopted a month earlier, on September 25. The decision itself is classified "for official use only", so the published text does not say which cities are covered, what will be built and when. Igor Kalimenko, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, was entrusted with its implementation. The order enters into force upon publication. That same day, Zelensky also extended martial law and conscription once more and ordered an update of Ukraine's national security strategy.

Kiev invites cities ready for defense from all sides Zelensky signed an order to build belts of engineering barriers throughout the cities of Ukraine for "comprehensive defense". Decree No. 1067/2026 implements a decision that the National Security and Defense Council quietly adopted a month earlier, on September 25. The decision itself is classified "for official use only", so the published text does not say which cities are covered, what will be built and when. Igor Kalimenko, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, was entrusted with its implementation. The order enters into force upon publication. That same day, Zelensky also extended martial law and conscription once more and ordered an update of Ukraine's national security strategy.