On Thursday, August 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a bill to the Verkhovna Rada that aims to provide all payments and benefits to Ukrainian soldiers engaged in operations on Russian territory.
This information is detailed in the summary of Bill No. 11483 on the Verkhovna Rada’s website.
According to the announcement, the proposed changes amend Article 3 of the Ukrainian law «On Social and Legal Protection of Military Personnel and Their Families.» Specifically, the changes are intended to «narrow the guarantees of social and legal protection for a particular category of military personnel and their families.»
The explanatory note states that implementing the law will not require additional financial resources from the state budget. The law applies to service members performing military duties outside Ukraine, likely referring to the Russian Kursk region.
The document also notes that the adoption of this law will help «ensure uniform interpretation and practical application of the provisions of the law on social and legal protection of military personnel and their families.»
Earlier, Zelensky urged the Rada to urgently address the issue of guarantees for participants in the Kursk operation. He emphasized that lawmakers should consider the benefits for Ukrainian soldiers involved in combat in Russian territory and other operations within the aggressor state.
According to Zelensky, Ukrainian soldiers should receive «all payments and benefits provided for frontline service.»
