Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law guaranteeing a one-time payment of UAH 15 million to families of servicemen who died in captivity – regardless of the cause of death. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Verkhovna Rada.
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"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law amending the law that guarantees a one-time monetary payment. The signed law guarantees a one-time payment of 15 million hryvnias to families of servicemen who died in captivity – regardless of the cause of death (4546-IX)," the statement reads.
It is reported that until now, such assistance was paid only in the event of death due to injury, trauma, or mutilation, and death in captivity – even during martial law – was compensated to a much lesser extent.
This law, as noted, corrects an injustice and recognizes: captivity is not a break in service, but its continuation, even if a soldier is behind bars in an enemy prison.
"Important: payments also apply to cases that occurred before the new norm came into force," the statement emphasizes.
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In July, 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 payment from the state of at least 15 million hryvnias.