Since the beginning of September, mobilization has been ongoing in Ukraine, as has martial law. For citizens who evade their military duties, severe fines are provided, and in some cases even criminal liability. We have examined in detail what fines await those liable for military service from September 1 and what consequences may arise in case of failure to pay these fines.
What fines are faced by those subject to military service?
Conscripts who do not comply with military registration rules may be fined under articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses. In particular, this applies to articles 210 — “Violation of military registration rules” and 210-1 — “Violation of legislation on defense, mobilization training and mobilization.”.
During martial law, conscripts may be fined for the following violations:
- Failure to update data in the territorial procurement center (TCC) . This also applies to female doctors.
- Not being registered for military service at the place of residence, work or study.
- Loss of military ID card.
- Moving, changing your place of work or marital status without notifying the military registration and enlistment office.
- Failure to appear at the CCC upon summons.
- Refusal to pass the military medical commission (MMC).
- Refusal to provide a building, vehicle, or other property for mobilization purposes.
Each violation is recorded in a separate protocol, so multiple fines may be issued for multiple violations at the same time. However, it is worth noting that a fine for failure to update data is not imposed if information about the conscript can be obtained from other state registers or from a bank.
Fines for failure to appear at the CCC
According to the new regulations, the fine for failure to appear at the CCC during wartime is from 17,000 to 25,500 hryvnias for individuals and from 34,000 to 59,000 hryvnias for legal entities. Such a fine can be issued even in absentia, without the presence of the violator. You can check the presence of a fine through the Opendatabot service or in the Diya application.
In addition, the amount of the fine may be increased due to additional costs, such as court fees or drawing up a report on the debtor's property.
If a conscript passed the military service, was deemed fit for service, and did not show up for a “combat” call-up, he may be held criminally liable.
Consequences of failure to pay a fine
One of the most common questions among conscripts is whether their apartment can be taken away for non-payment of a fine from the CCC. This is possible only if the total amount of unpaid fines exceeds 160,000 hryvnias. In this case, the housing can be seized, and the amount from its sale will be used to repay the debt.
For smaller fines, the evader may be required to repay the debt with valuable property, foreign currency, or confiscation of a vehicle.
