Law recognizing Ukrainian Insurgent Army fighters as veterans comes into force
The Law which recognizes those who fought for Ukraine’s independence in the 20th century as veterans came into force on March 26.
Censor.NET reports citing website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Changes to the ‘Law on Status of war veterans and their social guarantees’ include combatants of Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
The changes are introduced to strengthen social security of fighters for Ukraine’s independence in the 20th century.
Individuals who fought for Ukraine’s independence in 20th century as part of:
- Ukrainian Insurgent Army,
- Ukrainian People's Revolutionary Army of Taras Bulba-Borovets ‘Polissian Sich’
- Ukrainian People's Revolutionary Army,
- Carpathian Sich National Defense Organization or ‘Carpathian Sich,’
- Ukrainian Military Organization (UVO),
- Armed units of Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), are recognized as veterans.
The procedure for granting the status of the war veteran to designated individuals will be established by the Cabinet of Ministers.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a law, which expands the list of participants in combat actions by the warriors of a number of forces, which fought for the independence of Ukraine in the 20th century, including the members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and armed units of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists.
The soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army who fought against the Nazi invaders in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine in 1941-1944 did not commit crimes against peace and humanity and were rehabilitated are recognized as combatants.
