The Law amends article 297 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and establishes that “Desecration of a grave or other burial place, as well as abuse of corpse (remains, ashes) of the deceased, desecration of the urn containing the ashes of the deceased, or illegal seizure of corpse (remains, ashes) of the deceased, of an urn containing ashes of the deceased or objects that are in the grave or any other burial place, or on the corpse (remains, ashes) of the deceased, -
shall be punished with a fine in the amount of up to two hundred citizens’ personal exemptions or with a sentence up to six months, or custodial restraint of up to three years or imprisonment for the equal period.”
It is also established that “Desecration of a mass grave or the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, or a monument erected in commemoration of those who fought against fascists during the Great Patriotic War – the Soviet military men-liberators, participants of the partisan movement, undergrounders, victims of fascist persecutions and peacekeepers, -
shall be punished with custodial restraint from three to five years or imprisonment for the equal period.”
The respective bill was registered under No. 2178а.