The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law on amendments to several legislative acts of Ukraine on strengthening responsibility of military men, granting commanders additional rights, and assigning duties during the special period

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
15 January 2015, 17:33

The bill suggests instructing commanders to apply decisive measures for terminating criminal offences and restoring law and order.

The draft suggests introducing administrative responsibility for committing military administrative offences.

Respective amendments shall be made to the Criminal Code, Code of Ukraine on Administrative Infringements, Criminal Procedure Code, Disciplinary Regulations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Regulations of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Regulations of the Garrison and Guard Service of Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Law "On social and legal protection of military men and their family members".

The bill was registered under No. 1762.