Today, the Verkhovna Rada extended martial law in Ukraine from March 26 for another 30 days. Parliament also adopted bill No. 7147, which provides for amendments to the laws " 343 people's deputies voted "

According to the explanatory note, the document was developed in order to regulate the issues of police activities, primarily in martial law.. He, in particular, assumes the empowerment of the police with new powers.

Additions to the law "

issues of interaction between bodies and divisions of the National Police with state bodies, local governments, legal entities of state ownership, including with regard to prisoners of war, ensuring the escort and maintenance of detainees, demining and allowing police officers to carry out special explosive work;

representation in the International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol;

settlement of the issue of collecting biometric data of persons, including by means of fingerprinting;

expanding the list of grounds for stopping a vehicle by a police officer and checking it, as well as checking the driver and passengers.