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Englanniksi tämä teksti. Ensimmäisessä kohdassa sanotaan, että maan ollessa sotatilassa kuka tahansa - myös ulkomaalaiset - voivat tulla maahan ja saada ukranalaisilta aseita.
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LAW OF UKRAINE
On ensuring the participation of civilians in the defense of Ukraine
Noting the act of armed aggression of the Russian Federation on the sovereignty of Ukraine,against taking into account the desire of civilians to take an active part in national resistance. seeking to protect life and health, honor and dignity, inviolability and human security as the highest social value, taking into account the provisions of the first part of Article 65 of the Constitution of Ukraine. according to which the protection of the Fatherland, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine is the duty of the citizens of Ukraine,
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted this Law.
Article 1. During the period of martial law, citizens of Ukraine, as well as foreigners and stateless persons legally staying on the territory of Ukraine (hereinafter - civilians), may participate in repelling and deterring armed aggression of the Russian Federation and / or other states , in that including to receive firearms and ammunition in accordance with the procedure and requirements established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Article 2. The use of firearms by civilians obtained in accordance with this Law shall be similar to the use of weapons by servicemen in the performance of their tasks to repel armed aggression against Ukraine in accordance with the procedure approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Article 3. Civilians are obliged to hand over the firearms and unused ammunition received by them to the bodies of the National Police of Ukraine not later than 10 days after the termination or cancellation of martial law in Ukraine. Civilians shall be held criminally liable for violating the requirements of this article.
Article 4. During martial law, citizens of Ukraine may participate in repelling and deterring armed aggression of the Russian Federation and / or other states, using their own prize weapons, sports weapons (pistols, revolvers, rifles, smoothbore rifles), hunting rifles, smoothbore, smoothbore combined weapons and ammunition for it.
Article 5. Civilians shall not be liable for the use of firearms against persons who carry out armed aggression against Ukraine if such weapons are used on the basis and in accordance with the procedure established by Article 1 and Article 4 of this Law.
Article 6. Final and transitional provisions
- This Law shall enter into force on the day following its day publication.
- This Law shall apply to all persons who have received firearms and ammunition in the case provided for in Article 1 of this Law, regardless of the date of their issuance, and shall apply during martial law and 10 days after its termination or abolition.
- Section II "Final and Transitional Provisions" of the Criminal Code
Code of Ukraine (Vidomosti Verkhovnoi Rady Ukrainy, 2001, № 25-26, p. 131)
add paragraph 22 as follows: "22. Civilians shall not be criminally liable for the use of firearms against persons carrying out armed aggression against Ukraine, if such weapons are used in accordance with the Law of Ukraine" On Ensuring the Participation of Civilians in the Defense of Ukraine ".
President of Ukraine
Kyiv March 3, 2022 № 2114-IX
- ZELENSKY