The document amends existing legislation that covers the rights of Ukrainian military personnel and the police force.
The parliamentary Defense Committee also abolished “limited fitness” as a category to classify potential conscripts and recruits for the Armed Forces. Military Medical Commissions would be able to deem a person as either fit or unfit for service.
Similarly, the phrase "limited fitness in wartime" was struck from the books.
The bill also stipulates a monetary compensation of UAH 15 million ($386,000) to the families of soldiers killed in action. It also includes a provision for military personnel to receive continuous medical treatment for up to 12 months without the need to undergo a military-medical examination every four months.