Since the beginning of September, mobilization has continued in Ukraine, as has the effect of martial law. Citizens who evade their military duties are subject to severe fines and, in some cases, even criminal liability. We have considered in detail what fines await conscripts from September 1 and what consequences may arise in case of non-payment of these fines.
What fines are threatened by conscripts
Conscripts who do not comply with the rules of military registration may be fined on the basis of the articles of the Code on administrative violations. In particular, this applies to articles 210 — "Violation of the rules of military accounting" and 210-1 — "Violation of the legislation on defense, mobilization training and mobilization."
During martial law, fines may be imposed on conscripts for the following violations:
- Failure to update data in the territorial picking center (TCC) . This also applies to female doctors.
- Not being on military registration at the place of residence, work or study.
- Loss of military ticket.
- Moving, changing the place of work or marital status without notification to the military commissariat.
- Failure to appear at the TCC on a 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 several fines can be issued for several violations at the same time. However, it is worth noting that the penalty for not updating the data is not imposed if the information about the conscript can be obtained from other state registers or from the bank.
Penalties for non-appearance at the TCC
According to the new regulations, the fine for not appearing at the TCC 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 a court fee or drawing up a report of the debtor's property survey.
If the conscript passed the VLK, was recognized as fit for service and did not appear on the "combat" summons, he may be held criminally liable.
Consequences of non-payment of the fine
One of the most common questions among conscripts is whether their apartment can be taken from them for non-payment of a fine by the TCC. This is possible only if the total amount of unpaid fines exceeds 160,000 hryvnias. In this case, the house can be seized, and the amount from its sale will go to pay off the debt.
For smaller amounts of the fine, the petitioner may be required to repay the debt at the expense of valuable property, foreign currency or confiscation of the vehicle.
