The news came from Ukraine’s state security secretary Oleksiy Danylov who said on Tuesday it would be put in place across the country except Donets and Luhansk regions.

The decision was made during the council meeting late in Tuesday night and now will have to be approved by the Verkhovna Rada, said Danylov talking to journalists after the meeting.

It will allow the government to impose such security measures as  restrictions on movement, road inspections and curfews,  and could be extended a further 30 days.

However, curfews are still off the table and can be brought in  only in case of increased Russian aggression, Danylov said.

The additional measures will vary ‘depending on the territory, depending on whether we deem it necessary’ and will be adjusted by local offices.

A state of emergency can allow heightened security patrolling in streets, traffic restristioins, and various checks, added Danylov, noting such measures are needed to keep things calm in the country.