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Publication date: 15.04.2024
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Getting UBD status for SSO fighters. Special Operations Forces (SOFs) are a specialized type of armed forces engaged in special missions that require a high level of training, secrecy, and specific skills and technologies. SSOs are often used to conduct anti-terrorist operations, perform deep reconnaissance tasks, destroy important enemy targets, conduct psychological warfare, and also to evacuate civilians from conflict zones.
Special operations forces have several distinctive features:
Highly qualified: SSO fighters undergo rigorous selection and intensive training that includes physical, tactical, technical and psychological training.
Multi-functionality: Fighters are capable of performing a variety of tasks in a variety of environments, from operations in an urban environment to operations in the mountains or at sea.
High-Tech Equipment: SSOs use advanced equipment and weaponry, including night vision equipment, unmanned aerial vehicles, specialized weapons, and more.
Secrecy and strategicness: Many SSO operations are of strategic importance and are carried out with a high level of confidentiality.
The status of UBD in Ukraine is granted to military personnel participating in military operations on the territory of Ukraine and elsewhere. As for the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces (SSO), the process of obtaining this status is similar to the process for other categories of servicemen.
In order to obtain the status of UBD, an SSO fighter must:
Stay in a combat zone: It is necessary to have a documented period of stay in a combat zone.
Official registration of documents: A serviceman must apply to his immediate command for the registration of relevant documents that confirm his participation in combat operations.
Submission of documents to the appropriate authority: After the command prepares and approves the relevant documents, they must be submitted to the Ministry of Defense or other appropriate authority dealing with the issue of granting UBD status.
Decision: After reviewing the documents, a decision is made to grant the status of UBD. If all documents are completed correctly and there are no legal obstacles, the status is usually granted.
Obtaining a certificate: After the status is approved, a serviceman receives an official certificate of a participant in hostilities, which entitles him to various benefits and social guarantees.
Grant UBD status to SSO fighters. Obtaining the status of UBD for SSO fighters in Ukraine provides a number of benefits and social guarantees, including tax benefits, pension allowances, priority in receiving medical care, and others.
Issuing the status of UBD to SSO soldiers in Ukraine includes several steps that must be performed by a lawyer or the relevant department of legal support of a military unit. Here are the main steps of this process:
1. Collection of documentation
A lawyer helps a fighter collect the necessary documents that confirm his participation in hostilities. This includes:
Military ID card or ID card.
Certificate of participation in hostilities (issued by a military unit).
Completed application for obtaining the status of UBD.
2.Completion of the relevant application
The lawyer helps to draw up an application for the status of UBD, which indicates the personal data of the fighter, information about the military unit, dates and places of participation in hostilities.
3. Submission of documents to the relevant body
The lawyer organizes the submission of all documents to the Ministry of Defense or another relevant institution, which is responsible for granting the status of the UBD. In some cases, it can be a central executive body or a specialized commission.
4. Communication with relevant institutions
The lawyer conducts all correspondence and negotiations with relevant institutions regarding the process of verification and approval of the status of the UBD. He can also help if you have any questions or need to clarify information.
5. Obtaining status
After approving the documents and making a decision to grant the status of UBD, the lawyer helps the fighter to obtain an official certificate of UBD, which entitles him to various social benefits and guarantees.
6. Consulting on benefits and guarantees
A lawyer can also provide advice on the benefits, rights and social guarantees provided to persons with the status of UBD.
These steps demonstrate the importance of professional legal assistance in the process of registration of UBD status for SSO soldiers combatants who may face additional difficulties in documenting their participation in hostilities due to the secrecy or special nature of their assignments.
