“The court in Poltava rejected the lawsuit”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
A citizen of Belarus signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 for three years. In March of that year, he was enrolled in the lists of personnel reserve for the post of equipment of the shooting company. In March 2023, he was transferred to the post of a platoon of a small-scale platoon.
After almost two years of service, in May 2024, Belarus submitted a release report, but the command of the military unit denied him. In June 2025, he again addressed the release report, but was not satisfied again.
The military unit explained that there were no grounds for its signing, since Belarus did not provide the necessary documents for this purpose, namely the contract for the passage of military service by foreigners in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Belarus does not have such a contract because the document is signed as a citizen of Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian law, foreigners usually conclude a contract for one to five years. A foreign national citizen may also be fired from the army after six months of continuous service.
The court returned the claim of Belarus because it did not fulfill the terms set for court appeal. According to the law, one month has been established for the protection of citizens in the issue of admission to public service, its passage and dismissal. Thus, a citizen of Belarus could appeal the signing of a false treaty in March 2022.
The citizen of Belarus only went to court on July 23, 2025. According to a representative of the Belarusian volunteer, he simply did not know that a contract was signed with him. He requested the court to extend the term for possible appeal, but the court found the reasons for the missed appeal unfounded and returned the claim to the applicant.
This decision can be appealed for 15 days – by the end of August.