Lawmakers propose to increase accountability for military personnel refusing orders

According to hvylya.net: Members of Parliament have submitted a draft law to the Verkhovna Rada, which addresses changes to penalties for military disobedience. According to the initiative, refusal to follow a command may result in imprisonment for a term of 5 to 10 years without the possibility of parole.

The authors of the draft law propose to prohibit the application of more lenient penalties or probation for disobedience. They define disobedience as a refusal to follow an order or willful failure to execute a command from superiors.

Currently, during a state of military emergency, disobedience is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 5 to 10 years.

The initiators of the law explain that such changes are necessary as other military crimes already impose strict restrictions on the imposition of penalties. For example, desertion or unauthorized abandonment of a military unit during a state of military emergency.

Under the new draft law, military personnel who demonstrate disobedience will face actual prison terms of 5 to 10 years.

Ukrainian lawmakers proposed to change the penalties for military disobedience, applying stricter measures, taking into account the importance of discipline in the army and the need for effective execution of orders. Under the new draft law, disobedient military personnel may be imprisoned for a term of 5 to 10 years without the possibility of parole.