Ukrainians who suffered as a result of hostilities while fulfilling their official obligations will be able to receive payments of up to UAH 1 million. This is provided for by bill No. 7353, which the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading on August 16.

Subject to the law are:.

civil servants,.

utilities,.

energy,.

doctors,.

drivers,.

railroad workers,.

journalists.

Among these specialties, since the beginning of the war, frequent cases of injuries, mutilations and even deaths in the line of duty have been recorded..

As the authors of the legislative initiative explain, since February 24, 2022, the day the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine began, not only the military, law enforcement officers, border guards or rescuers ensure the vital activity of the state.

" - everything, without which the life and health of every Ukrainian is endangered in the territories close to the combat zone, and the places of rocket attacks are provided by brave Ukrainians, despite the danger, they fulfill their official duties,"

The draft Law proposes to determine the level of one-time assistance to persons authorized to perform the functions of the state or local government, employees of critical infrastructure facilities, journalists (or members of their families):.

in case of death (death) resulting from injury (concussion, trauma), UAH 1 million;

in the case of establishing a disability group from III to I, resulting from injury (concussion, trauma), in the amount of 200 to 800 thousand. UAH;

Payments will be made from the reserve fund of the budget and receipts from foreign governments, international organizations, donors.