The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine plans to introduce the position of a military ombudsperson.

Source: Ukrainian Defence Minister Umierov on Telegram

Details: Recently, the minister announced that he had presented the concept for establishing the post of military ombudsperson to President Zelenskyy.

Umierov explained that the initiative aims to provide a systematic approach to protecting the rights of Ukrainian service members.

As the first step, the Ministry created the Central Directorate for the Protection of Service Members' Rights, which is already delivering results: addressing complaints, conducting on-site inspections of violations, carrying out investigations, and ensuring the restoration of soldiers’ rights, Umierov said.

The next step will be to officially establish the post of military ombudsperson.

The ombudsperson will be equipped with the necessary tools to carry out effective and comprehensive work, including protecting the rights of service members, reservists, and their families, as well as identifying and resolving systemic issues.

Umierov promised to submit the proposal to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) for consideration soon.

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