Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted on a bill that provides a six-month probationary period for citizens recruited under a contract in the Ukrainian armed forces. This was announced by the deputy of Rada Oleksiy Goncharenko in his social networks.
“The Rada made changes in the performance of military duty and service (No. 8169). “For citizens conscripted for the first time for contract military service, there will be a mandatory exam for up to six months,” said Goncharenko.
He noted that the soldiers who successfully passed the tests continue their military service under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) or other military formations.
262 deputies voted for the bill.
March 6 reportedThat the Parliament of Ukraine received a proposal to confiscate the cars of citizens driving under the influence of alcohol in favor of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The authors of the initiative are deputies Artem Dmitruk and Anatoly Burmich. They offer to increase the penalty for drunk driving to 51,000 hryvnia ($1,380) and to confiscate the vehicle without compensation and hand it over to the Ukrainian army.
Source: Gazeta
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