Prosecutor’s Office: 4 thousand servicemen apply to return to service after AWOL
Since the entry into force of the amendments to the legislation on the AWOL, almost 4 thousand servicemen have already filed relevant petitions.
This was reported by the Special Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense of the Central Region, Censor.NET reports.
"Since the entry into force of this law, almost 4 thousand servicemen have already filed relevant petitions, half of them have been granted by the courts and the servicemen have returned to fulfill their constitutional duty. The rest of the petitions are being considered by the courts," the statement said.
The special prosecutor's office reminds that servicemen who voluntarily return to service before January 1, 2025, will be restored all benefits and social guarantees, and will be released from criminal liability in the future.
Returning to service after AWOL
As a reminder, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Law No. 12095 on voluntary return to service for those who have left a military unit without permission or deserted for the first time.
According to the law, criminal proceedings initiated for criminal offenses under Articles 407 and 408 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine against servicemen who first went AWOL from military units or places of service or deserted and voluntarily returned and expressed their readiness to continue their military service are not grounds for refusing to extend the military service of such servicemen and the validity of their contract.
