Draft bill #12067 of September 24, 2024 

Cosponsors: a group of MPs from the factions Batkivshchyna, Holos, and Servant of the People with Serhii Taruta as the first signatory 

Status: adopted in the first reading 

Who is affected: Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ministry of Defense, State Special Transport Service, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces 

Summary: 

  • the procedure for disposal (and exclusion from the registry) of all items used after the introduction of martial law or not yet disposed of by the time when the disposal decision is made will be simplified. It will apply to: 
    • unmanned aerial vehicles 
    • unmanned aerial systems 
    • unmanned ground robotic systems 
    • unmanned floating systems or unmanned systems 
    • all types of ground equipment for electronic warfare 
  • decisions concerning the disposal of military property during martial law will be made in exceptional cases and with the approval from the Commander-in-Chief by: 
    • the commanders of the branches of the Armed forces or other high-ranked commanders (e.g., commanders of the Ground Forces, Air Forces, or a specific operational zone) 
    • the Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense 
    • the Head of the State Special Transport Service. 

What is wrong: 

  • the proposed disposal procedure will effectively undermine the current rules of military property accounting 
  • the proposed changes will increase legal uncertainty regarding military property disposal. The draft bill does not specify which cases will be exceptional for the proposed disposal procedure 
  • the bill will increase corruption risks. 

Alternative solution: 

  • to simplify the disposal procedure for the categories of military property that are legitimately often lost in combat. 

How to help the legislator: proposals concerning the draft bill can be sent to the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence.