Article 109. Actions aimed at forceful change
or overthrow of the constitutional order or
take-over of government
1. Actions aimed at forceful change or overthrow
of the constitutional order or take-over of
government, and also a conspiracy to commit
any such actions, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years.
2. Public appeals to violent change or overthrow
of the constitutional order of take-over of
government, and also dissemination of materials
with any appeals to commit any such actions,
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shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
3. Any such actions, as provided for by paragraph
2 of this Article, if committed by a member
of public authorities or repeated by any person,
or committed by an organized group, or by
means of mass media, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
Article 110. Trespass against territorial
integrity and inviolability of Ukraine
1. Willful actions committed to change the
territorial boundaries or national borders
of Ukraine in violation of the order provided
for in the Constitution of Ukraine, and also
public appeals or distribution of materials
with appeals to commit any such actions, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
2. Any such actions, as provided for by paragraph
1 of this Article, if committed by a member
of public authorities or repeated by any person,
or committed by an organized group, or combined
with inflaming national or religious enmity,
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shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of three to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
3. Any such actions, as provided for by paragraphs
1 and 2 of this Article, if they caused the
killing of people or any other grave consequences,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years.
Article 111. High treason
1. High treason, that is an act willfully
committed by a citizen of Ukraine in the detriment
of sovereignty, territorial integrity and
inviolability, defense capability, and state,
economic or information security of Ukraine:
joining the enemy at the time of martial law
or armed conflict, espionage, assistance in
subversive activities against Ukraine provided
to a foreign state, a foreign organization
or their representatives,-
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of ten to fifteen years.
2. A citizen of Ukraine shall be discharged
from criminal liability where, he has not
committed any acts requested by a foreign
state, a foreign organization or their representatives
and voluntarily reported his ties with them
and the task given to government authorities.
Article 112. Trespass against life of a
statesman or a public figure
Trespass against life of the President of
Ukraine, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
(Parliament) of Ukraine, a National Deputy
(Member of Parliament) of Ukraine, the Prime
Minister of Ukraine, a member of the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine, the Chairman or a
judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
or the Supreme Court of Ukraine or High Specialized
Courts of Ukraine, the Procurator General
of Ukraine, the Human Rights Commissioner
of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Head
of the Accounting Chamber, the Chairman of
the National Bank of Ukraine, or a leader
of a political party, committed in relation
to their government or public duties, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment.
Article 113. Sabotage
Committing, for any purpose prejudicial to
the State, Setting off explosions, fires,
or committing other actions for the purposes
of mass destruction of people, or causing
bodily injuries or any other harm to their
health, or destruction or damaging of important
industrial or defense facilities, and also
committing, for the same purposes, actions
to cause radioactive pollution or mass poisoning,
or to advance an epidemic, epizootic, or epiphytic
diseases, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eighth to fifteen years.
Article 114. Espionage
1. Providing information on state secrets
or collecting such information in order to
provide to a foreign state, a foreign organization
or their representatives, where these actions
are committed by a foreign national or stateless
person, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years.
2. A person shall be discharged from criminal
liability where that person has stopped any
such activities as provided for by paragraph
1 of this Article, and voluntarily reported
what has been done to government authorities,
provided this and the measures taken have
been sufficient to prevent any prejudice to
the interests of Ukraine.
