The Verkhovna Rada intends to allow foreigners to serve in the military as officers.
Member of Parliament from the Holos faction, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, announced this on his Telegram channel, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
Bill No. 12023 was voted for by 278 parliamentarians, with the minimum required 226.
It is proposed to provide an opportunity for foreigners and stateless persons to undergo military service as officers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service and the National Guard of Ukraine.
The explanatory note states that the development of the bill is related to the need to improve the legislation on military service in terms of enabling foreigners and stateless persons to serve as officers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service and the National Guard of Ukraine.
"The need to improve the legislation arose in connection with the complex operational situation that has developed on the front lines and requires a significant increase in the number of combat personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations, both by conducting additional mobilization measures and by the the voluntary recruitment into military service under a contract of all those willing, who have the relevant military accounting specialties and combat experience, including among foreigners and stateless persons,” the explanatory note on the need to allow foreigners to hold officer positions in the Armed Forces reads.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in April 2022, the Rada allowed foreigners to work in the intelligence f the Ministry of Defense.
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