We tell you what punishment can be received for treason or looting during martial law
What is the punishment for looting / Photo: UNIAN, Collage: Today
Martial law has been in force in Ukraine since February 24, which was introduced due to the start of a full-scale war with Russia. In this regard, the country began to act more stringent laws and punishments.
Segodnya tells how Ukrainians will be held accountable for looting and other crimes.
So, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement Issues supported bills that increase the responsibility for crimes in wartime.
Treason and sabotage
Under new legislative changes, the sanctions of articles 111 (high treason) and 113 (sabotage) now carry a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment with mandatory confiscation of all property of the offender.
Also introduced ban on any amnesty for those who committed sabotage or high treason.
Theft, robbery and looting
Another bill toughens the punishment for appropriation of other people’s property on the battlefield or the use of tragic circumstances, hostilities for their own gain by robbing people, including those killed or wounded.
That is, the offender will from 5 to 15 years for committing:
- theft;
- robbery;
- robbery;
- extortion;
- appropriation (waste) of property (looting).
collaborationism
The Parliament also supported bills No. 5143 and No. 5144, which introduce punishment for those citizens who collaborate with the occupiers.
Criminal liability is provided for:
- public denial by a citizen of Ukraine of armed aggression against Ukraine;
- establishment and approval of temporary occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine or public calls for cooperation with the aggressor state;
Also, criminals passing under these articles will not be able to hold public office for a period from 10 to 15 years old.
What not to carry with you in wartime
Earlier we said that during martial law in Ukraine, some things can become dangerous and endanger even your life.
So, if you are not a military man and do not belong to any defense structures, in any case do not wear camouflage uniform or its elements.
Stripes, army boots, hats, backpacks, flasks, combat knives and everything else that makes you may be mistaken for a soldier.
Segodnya also wrote how to behave correctly at checkpoints during martial law, and told what would happen to the Russians when martial law was introduced.
Source: Segodnya
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