Saturday, April 16, 2022

The use of firearms by civilians during martial law has been regulated - Government adopts a relevant resolution

On April 15, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Procedure for the use of firearms by civilians during participation in repulse and deterrence of armed aggression of the russian federation and/or other states against Ukraine during martial law.

The relevant resolution was developed by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

pursuant to Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring the Participation of Civilians in the Defense of Ukraine”.

The procedure regulates the issue of granting civilians the authority to use firearms during martial law. There has been compiled also a list of legal bases and algorithms for civilians to make decisions and inform about the use of firearms in cooperation with the military command.

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