From 3 to 8 years in prison. Doctors will be punished for intentionally declaring men fit

25 members of the Verkhovna Rada propose to the parliament to introduce a penalty of up to 8 years in prison for doctors of military medical examination for intentionally declaring those who are not subject to such a call-up fit for military service.

This is stated in bill No. 12442, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

It is proposed to supplement the Criminal Code with a new article 337-1 "Violation of the procedure for conducting a medical examination (military medical examination) to determine the health suitability for military service".

It provides for punishment for intentional violation of the procedure for conducting a military medical examination, which led to the call-up of a citizen for military service who is not subject to such a call-up due to health.

The corresponding violation provides for a penalty of imprisonment for 2 to 5 years.

During martial law, they will be punished by imprisonment for a term of 3 to 8 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of one to three years.

The same act, committed repeatedly or by prior conspiracy by a group of persons, or in conditions of a special period, except for martial law, is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 3 to 6 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of one to three years.

All of the above penalties will also be for intentional violation of the procedure for conducting a military medical examination, which led to exemption from conscription or to discharge from military service due to health reasons.

Among the authors: Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Law Enforcement Activities, MP from the Servant of the People faction Maksym Pavliuk, his colleagues in the faction - Chairman of the Committee on National Security Oleksandr Zavitnevych and member of the same committee Oleksandr Fedienko.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the Verkhovna Rada registered a bill on the responsibility of employees of territorial recruitment and social support centers for the mobilization of those who are not subject to it.