The Verkhovna Rada adopted Law No. 13168, which officially equates the death of a Ukrainian serviceman in enemy captivity to death on the battlefield. Families of prisoners who died as a result of injuries, illnesses, or torture will receive a one-time monetary assistance from the state amounting to at least 15 million hryvnias. This was reported by People's Deputy Maria Mezentseva, writes UNN.
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"The Verkhovna Rada adopted an important law No. 13168: now the death of a Ukrainian serviceman in captivity is officially equated to death on the battlefield," she wrote on her official Telegram page.
This means that the families of defenders who died in enemy captivity due to:
- illnesses;
- injuries;
- torture.
"are entitled to a one-time monetary assistance of at least 15 million hryvnias," the MP explained.
"Bill No. 13168 has already passed its second reading," Mezentseva added.
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If, after the second reading, the bill does not require further changes, it is voted on in its entirety as a law. If the bill is adopted in its entirety, it is signed by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada and the President, after which it enters into force.