On the night of Saturday to Sunday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, which decided to suspend the activities of a number of political parties, including the Opposition Platform - For Life! and Shariy Party.

"The National Security and Defense Council decided to suspend any activity of a number of political parties for the period of martial law, namely, Opposition Platform – For Life!, Shariy Party, Nashi, Opposition Bloc, Left Opposition, Union of Left Forces, Derzhava, the Progressive Socialist Party, the Socialist Party, the Party of Socialists, Volodymyr Saldo Bloc," he said.

According to the president, the Ministry of Justice was instructed to urgently take comprehensive measures to ban the activities of these political parties.

"Any activity of politicians aimed at a split or collaboration will not be successful, but will receive a harsh response," the president said.

"Everyone should take care of the interests of the state, the interests of Ukraine. Because it is for us, for the sake of life," Zelensky said.