Ukrainian President Petro
Poroshenko signed the Law "On amendments to some legislative acts of
Ukraine concerning military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine by
foreigners and stateless persons," the presidential press service has told
UNIAN.
Law No. 716-VIII, which was
adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on October 6, provides for foreigners and
stateless persons to be liable for contracted military service in the Armed
Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. This will enhance combat capabilities
of the Armed Forces and other military formations, as the country will receive
more combat-capable, experienced and motivated battalion-level units totaling
up to a thousand troops.
Due to foreigners joining the ranks of the
Ukrainian Army and other military formations, the need for conscription of the
Ukrainian citizens during a special period mobilization will be also be
reduced.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on October 6 the Verkhovna
Rada adopted the bill "On amendments to
some legislative acts of Ukraine concerning military service in the Armed
Forces of Ukraine by foreigners and stateless persons."
The amendments to the Law "On Military Duty
and Military Service” provide for a status of military servicemen to
foreigners and stateless persons who serve in Ukraine’s Armed Forces in
accordance with the law.
Art. 5 of the Law "On the Armed Forces of
Ukraine," was also amended, allowing citizens on alternative
(non-military) service in accordance with the procedure established by law to
be assigned to certain posts of the employees of the Armed Forces.
According to the law, foreigners and stateless
persons who are contracted for military service for the first time, in
accordance with the law, shall officially commit to comply strictly with the
Constitution and laws of Ukraine, conscientiously fulfill the duties of
military service.
Criminal liability is toughened for the
financing of mercenaries in armed conflict. Amendments to Art. 447 of the Criminal
Code of Ukraine stipulates that the recruitment, financing, material support,
training of mercenaries in armed conflict, war or acts of violence aimed at the
forcible change or overthrow of the constitutional order, the seizure of state
power, obstruction of activities of public authorities or violation of
territorial integrity, as well as the use of mercenaries in armed conflict, war
or acts of violence shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten
years.
The same acts committed by an official using his
authority shall be punished by seven-to-twelve-year imprisonment with or
without confiscation of property. Same actions which result in death of a
person shall be punished by a ten-to-fifteen-year, or life, imprisonment, with
or without confiscation of property.
Mercenary’s involvement in armed conflict, war
or acts of violence shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten
years.
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