#voluntary surrender

09.09.2025 19:35

Is treason considered complete if a person voluntarily surrenders to captivity?

I am interested in the question of whether treason can be considered completed if the person who committed it later voluntarily surrendered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine? I read about a case in Sumy where a man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason, but he surrendered after being wounded.

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06.09.2025 17:20

Are there exemptions from criminal liability for voluntarily surrendered weapons?

I found an old grenade at home and want to turn it in to the authorities. Will I be exempted from criminal liability for voluntarily surrendering a weapon if I did not know about it and did not use it before?

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04.09.2025 23:55

Will I be exempt from criminal liability?

If I found a weapon and immediately declared it, but then law enforcement officers found out, can they hold me criminally liable under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine if I voluntarily surrendered the weapon?

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Exemption from criminal liability

If a serviceman voluntarily left a military unit and returned to service, will he be exempt from criminal liability provided that he did not receive written consent from his commander to continue his service?

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I accidentally found a message on social media offering easy money, which later turned out to be from my compatriots collaborating with the enemy. What should I do and am I facing criminal liability if I did not click on the link and did not respond to this message at all?

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