“The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of the Dnieper city found the serviceman guilty of refusing to execute the order in the conditions of martial law and condemned him to six years of imprisonment. On December 7, 2023, the accused refused to put forward in the Bakhmut direction in order to repel the enemy attack. About it writes “Judicial Reporter”. The position of the accused. The serviceman did not admit his guilt. He explained”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of the Dnieper city found the serviceman guilty of refusing to execute the order in the conditions of martial law and condemned him to six years of imprisonment. On December 7, 2023, the accused refused to put forward in the Bakhmut direction in order to repel the enemy attack.
About it writes “Judicial Reporter”.
The position of the accused. The serviceman did not admit his guilt. He explained that he refused to execute the order because of a poor physical and moral and psychological state. According to him, after nine days at “zero” he received only one day of rest. He argued that his health complaints were ignored and orders were given verbally under the threats of the DBR and the court. He also spoke about the grueling conditions in positions, lack of rotation, lack of weapons and constant shelling.
Commander’s testimony. The lieutenant of the military unit, who witnessed in court, claimed that the accused had coped with his duties. He noted that at the time of refusal of the position, where the soldier was to move, they were not “zero”, but were on the second line of defense. According to the lieutenant, during the refusal there was a doctor who confirmed that for health reasons, a serviceman could obey the order.
Despite the explanation of the accused, the court pleaded guilty proven and sentenced the sentence in the form six years of imprisonment.
Meanwhile, the profile committee of the Verkhovna Rada recommended that in the first reading the bill No. 13452 on the punishment for refusing to execute commanders.
Lawyer Alexei Shevchuk, a partner and spokesman for the Barristers Advocacy Association, commented on punishment for servicemen who left the military unit (HSC) and hid for several years.
