Rada approves draft law on social protection of military personnel fighting in Russia

Rada approves draft law on social protection of military personnel fighting in Russia

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 20 2024, 11:26 AM  •  16328 views

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill on social protection of Ukrainian military personnel. The document guarantees the military fighting on the territory of the Russian Federation the same payments and preferences as those on the front line.

The Verkhovna Rada has voted in favor of a bill on social protection for Ukrainian military personnel. The document guarantees the military fighting in Russia, in particular in the Kursk region, the same payments and preferences as on the front line. This was announced by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, reports UNN.

“The Rada adopted #11483 on the status of the military fighting in Russia. The total number of votes is 321,” Zheleznyak wrote. 

Recall 

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft lawaccording to which the military participating in the operation in the Kursk region and all other operations in the territory of the Russian Federation will receive all payments and preferences provided for the front line. 

Later, the Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence recommended that the parliament adopt a draft law on social protection of Ukrainian military personnel.