Lawyers explained how many times military registration offices can impose fines for violations of military accounting

According to hvylya.net: In the last three months in Ukraine, more than 11 thousand fines have been imposed for violations of mobilization legislation, and since the beginning of the year, more than 28 thousand corresponding proceedings have been registered. This is evidenced by data from open sources.

Lawyers specializing in mobilization issues predict a further intensification of this process. They also do not rule out the possibility of imposing multiple fines on an individual for different violations of current legislation.

'There can be multiple violations of military accounting rules,' explains lawyer Andriy Mezheritsky in a comment for TSN. According to him, theoretically, each violation can be recorded in a separate protocol and resolution.

'I admit that there may be several fines for one person. For example, for not updating military registration data, for the absence of a military ID - meaning that a person is not actually registered, has not appeared at the military medical commission by June 5, if he is limited fit. All of these are separate violations. There may be three protocols and three fines. Legally, this is possible,' explains the expert.

Mezheritsky notes that employees of territorial recruitment centers can often send summonses and impose fines for the failure to appear for each of them. In his assessments, the military registration offices are currently more actively using the practice of imposing fines and will likely continue this trend.

At the same time, the lawyer criticizes the quality of materials prepared by the recruitment centers: 'there are a lot of mistakes, which is why courts cancel fines. Even if the person has committed a violation. For example, the wrong articles, dates are indicated in the materials.'

Lawyer and former investigator Roman Simutin confirms the reality of the situation with multiple fines but emphasizes that they are imposed at different times. 'For the failure to appear for the summons on a specific date, and then for the summons sent, for example, three weeks later. A fine may be imposed for refusing to undergo military medical examination,' says Simutin. He notes that most violators usually receive the maximum fine of 25 thousand 500 hryvnias.

Simutin also draws attention to an important date - July 17, 2025, when the year after which men aged 18 to 60 should have updated their data will expire. 'The one-year period for bringing to responsibility ends,' notes the lawyer. He interprets this legal norm in such a way that the imposition of a fine after July 17, 2025, will be in question. As for other violations of mobilization legislation, the expert predicts an increase in the number of fines.

Lawyer Kateryna Anishchenko, who also specializes in mobilization legislation issues, confirms the principle 'one summons - one fine.'

She provides a specific example of a complex situation: a person was removed from military registration in 2012 but did not register again as required by law. Now this person has a disabled child and is trying to obtain a deferment. The man has a limited fitness status, and he faced two fines - for failing to register on time and for not undergoing the military medical commission by June 5. The man paid one fine, but there were nuances regarding the timing of bringing to responsibility for the second violation.

Ukraine actively applies fines for violations of mobilization legislation, while the number of imposed fines is constantly increasing. Lawyers predict further strengthening of this practice. The escalation of the situation may depend on the quality of materials preparation and compliance with procedures in territorial recruitment centers. In addition, experts note that often the imposition of fines may be related to a number of factors, including non-compliance with requirements for re-registration of documents and undergoing medical commissions.