Armed Forces Discharge
Challenge MLC Decision
Payments and Veteran Status
AWOL Defense
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Bureaucratic System vs Your Rights. We Know How to Make It Work
Reports "get lost". Sick soldiers are declared "fit for service". Legal grounds for discharge are ignored. Combat payments are delayed for months. O'LAW attorney knows the internal Ministry of Defense regulations and specifics of MLC operations. We force the system to follow the law. Current as of 2026.
Online Consultation for Soldiers at the Front
If you are currently in a combat zone — you still have rights. We provide secure consultations remotely. Reports, complaints, and documents — prepared without your personal presence.
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Services for Active Servicemembers
Armed Forces Discharge
- On health grounds (after MLC, Art. 26 Law 'On Military Duty')
- On family grounds (sole breadwinner, 3+ children)
- Drafting the report and monitoring its progress
- Challenging unlawful refusal to discharge through court
Challenge MLC Decision
- Analysis of medical documentation for violations
- Challenging 'fit for service' rulings to regional MLC
- Lawsuit to administrative court upon MLC refusal
- Referral for treatment and re-examination
Payments and Veteran Status
- Recovering delayed combat payments and allowances
- One-time injury assistance (UAH 400,000+)
- Obtaining and appealing denial of combat veteran status
- Family payments in case of death (up to UAH 15,250,000)
Criminal Defense
- AWOL cases (Art. 407 CC) — analysis and mitigation
- Insubordination and desertion (Art. 402, 408 CC)
- Defense against commander's abuse of authority
- Representation in military courts
Criminal Liability: Specific Sanctions
Art. 407 CC
up to 5 yr
Unauthorized Absence from Unit (AWOL)
Art. 408 CC
up to 12 yr
Desertion with weapon or in group
Art. 402-403 CC
up to 7 yr
Insubordination or failure to follow orders
Mitigation possible with: voluntary return, valid reasons for absence (illness, relative in critical condition), no prior violations. O'LAW attorney analyzes circumstances — cases are often closed or a suspended sentence obtained.
Servicemember Payments: Your Rights
- One-time injury assistance — from UAH 400,000 (depending on severity)
- Serious injury or disability — up to UAH 2,700,000
- Death of servicemember — family receives up to UAH 15,250,000 (indexed)
- Delayed combat payments — recovered through court with interest accrual
- Combat veteran status — benefits for housing, transport, healthcare, education
Legal framework
Military law: Law "On Military Duty and Military Service" Art. 26 (discharge grounds); Law "On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemembers" Art. 16, 16-4 (injury and death payments); Law "On Veteran Status" (combat veteran status, benefits); MLC Regulations (examination and appeal procedure); CC Art. 402 (insubordination); Art. 403 (failure to follow orders); Art. 407 (AWOL: up to 5 years); Art. 408 (desertion: up to 12 years); ACAS Art. 105 (challenging military authority decisions in administrative court); Law "On Mobilization" (summons service procedure).
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Defense Is Our Duty
O'LAW attorney protects the rights of those who defend Ukraine. Online or in person — we are available.
Protect your rights
Report, MLC, payments or court defense — contact us immediately. Special terms for Armed Forces servicemembers.
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