Ukraine toughens punishment for disobedience, desertion in the army
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday signed a controversial law toughening punishments for disobedience or desertion from the armed forces amid Russia’s invasion.
Stronger sanctions will also apply to offences such as threatening commanders, fleeing the battlefield, or consuming alcohol, according to the law published on the Ukrainian parliament’s website.
The new law also prohibits courts from giving reduced or suspended sentences to soldiers found guilty.
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