Ukrainian Parliament Passes New Laws on Military Service
The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, made some important changes to the rules for military service on November 20. These changes affect citizens who have been hurt by Russian aggression.
For a long time, Ukraine has been fighting against Russia’s invasion. The government has been working to make sure that the process of joining the army is fair for everyone. Recently, the Verkhovna Rada passed new laws that give some people the right to be exempt from military service.
One of these changes allows civilians who were released from Russian captivity to be deferred from military service. Another change lets military personnel go home if a half-sibling was killed or went missing during the war.
The parliament also made it clear that people whose close relatives died or went missing while fighting can get a deferment from military service. This is meant to stop “legal uncertainty” and make sure everyone knows what to expect.
Earlier, Ukraine’s defense committee said they would finalize a law about how military personnel can be released from service by December 18. This law will say exactly how this process works.
Ukraine passed a new mobilization law in April that made it easier for the army to find people who need to join. It also added penalties for people who try to avoid joining the army.
The parliament decided not to include rules about leaving the military after serving for 36 months in this new law. Instead, they will work on a separate law just for that.
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