Article 436. Propaganda of war
Public calls to an aggressive war or an armed
conflict, and also making of materials with
calls to any such actions for distribution
purposes or distribution of such materials,
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shall be punishable by correctional labor
for a term up to two years, or arrest for
a term up to six months, or imprisonment for
a term up to three years.
Article 437. Planning, preparation and waging
of an aggressive war
1. Planning, preparation or waging of an aggressive
war or armed conflict, or conspiring for any
such purposes, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years
2. Conducting an aggressive war or aggressive
military operations, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of ten to fifteen years.
Article 438. Violation of rules of the warfare
1. Cruel treatment of prisoners of war or
civilians, deportation of civilian population
for forced labor, pillage of national treasures
on occupied territories, use of methods of
the warfare prohibited by international instruments,
or any other violations of rules of the warfare
recognized by international instruments consented
to by binding by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament)
of Ukraine, and also giving an order to commit
any such actions, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to twelve years.
2. The same acts accompanied with a murder,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of ten to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.
Article 439. Use of weapons of mass destruction
1. The use of weapons of mass destruction
prohibited by international instruments consented
to be binding by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to twelve years.
2. The same act that caused death of people
or any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.
Article 440. Development, production, purchasing,
storage, distribution or transportation of
weapons of mass destruction
Development, production, purchasing, storage,
distribution or transportation of weapons
of mass destruction prohibited by international
instruments consented to be binding by the
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 441. Ecocide
Mass destruction of flora and fauna, poisoning
of air or water resources, and also any other
actions that may cause an environmental disaster,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years.
Article 442. Genocide
1. Genocide, that is a willfully committed
act for the purpose of total or partial destruction
of any national, ethnic, racial, or religious
group by extermination of members of any such
group or inflicting grave bodily injuries
on them, creation of life conditions calculated
for total or partial physical destruction
of the group, decrease or prevention of childbearing
in the group, or forceful transferring of
children from one group to another, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of ten to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.
2. Public calls to genocide, and also making
any materials with calls to genocide for the
purpose of distribution, or distribution of
such materials, -
shall be punishable by arrest for a term up
to six months, or imprisonment for a term
up to five years.
Article 443. Trespass against life of a
foreign state representative
Trespass against life of a foreign state representative
or any other person who enjoys international
protection for the purpose of influencing
the nature of their activity or activity of
their states or organizations, or for the
purpose of provoking a war or international
complications, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.
Article 444. Criminal offenses against internationally
protected persons and institutions
1. Attacks on official premises or private
accommodations of internationally protected
persons, and also kidnapping or confinement
of such persons for the purpose of influencing
the nature of their activity or the activity
of their states or organizations, or for the
purpose of provoking a war or international
complications, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to eight years.
2. A threat to commit any such actions as
provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article,
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shall be punishable by correctional labor
for a term up to two years, or arrest for
a term up to three months, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for a term up to two years.
Article 445. Illegal use of symbols of Red
Cross and Red Crescent
Illegal use of symbols of Red Cross and Red
Crescent, other than in cases provided for
by this Code, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or arrest for a term up to
six month.
Article 446. Piracy
1. Piracy, that is the use of a vessel, whether
armed or not, for capturing any other sea
or river vessel, and violence, robbery or
any other hostile actions against the crew
or passengers of such vessel, for the purpose
of pecuniary compensation or any other personal
benefits, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years with the forfeiture
of property.
2. The same acts, if repeated, or where they
caused death of people or any other grave
consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years with the forfeiture
of property.
Article 447. Mercenaries
1. Recruiting, financing, supplying and training
of mercenaries for the purpose of using them
in armed conflicts of other states or violent
actions aimed at overthrowing of government
or violation of territorial integrity, and
also the use of mercenaries in war conflicts
or operations, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to eight years.
2. Participation in armed conflicts of other
states for the purpose of pecuniary compensation
without authorization obtained from appropriate
government authorities, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years.
