"Ukrposhta" recently started sending automatic summonses to conscripts, but this method has already caused a lot of misunderstandings. Men who already undergo VLC or are registered are again receiving letters demanding to update their data in the TCC, which raises big questions about the effectiveness of this system. In some cases, postal letters with subpoenas have incorrect addresses or are not delivered to the person's place of residence.
Roman F., a Kyivan who is passing the VLK, received a message on his phone that his summons was waiting at the post office. But when he got to the post office, he found that the envelope was open and the address on it was wrong. Another man from Khmelnytskyi region received his first summons from the military commissar without warning, despite the fact that he tried to get a postponement due to caring for a disabled person. As a result, both he and Roman F. again received summonses in the mail, again with the requirement to update data in the TCC.
These situations are not isolated, and often arise due to imperfect organization of the process of delivering summonses by mail. People's deputy Ihor Fries warned about possible collapses in the system, when the delivery or improper execution of summons can lead to serious consequences, such as criminal proceedings for a person's failure to appear before the TCC.
Postmen must deliver the summons personally, and in the absence of the addressee - leave a message or contact him by phone. If the person does not pick up the summons within three days, the letter is returned to the TCC. But as practice shows, the procedure is often violated: postmen do not always make calls or leave messages, and some summonses do not end up in the appropriate boxes at all.
The situation is complicated by the fact that several summonses are often sent at once to different addresses or to different departments of the TCC, due to the lack of a common database. As a result, even when a summons has been served at one place, another may be sent to the place of registration. Such disorganization can lead to legal problems for conscripts.
Lawyers note that subpoenas should be sent only by registered mail with notification of service, otherwise the process of recognizing it as served may cause legal difficulties. At the same time, new Cabinet resolutions recently approved an updated form of subpoenas, which now has legal force regardless of whether it was created manually or through the registry.
But, despite all the changes and innovations, the process of serving subpoenas has not yet been properly adjusted. According to lawyers, the problem lies in the lack of proper coordination and control by the authorities responsible for delivering subpoenas, as well as the fact that even high-ranking officials cannot understand how the process works in practice.
In conclusion, although the new rules seem simple and logical, the real situation on the ground proves that the system of delivery of summons by mail needs significant improvements.
