Ukrposhta workers will be armed: the Council supported the draft law

Only security staff will be able to wear and use weapons. It is planned that this will reflect the attacks on the mail. Post workers in Ukraine will be able to wear and use weapons if necessary. The corresponding bill with the proposals of President Vladimir Zelensky was supported by the Verkhovna Rada on May 9. This was reported in social networks by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak. The People's Deputy informed that 319 parliamentarians voted in favor. From the Card of Law No.

8423 it is known that it is transferred for sighting to the main committee. The comparative table states that it is suggested that employees of the postal operator security unit have the right to use firearms to protect cash. On the site of JSC "UkrPoshta" it is stated that this company is "the only national postal service operator of Ukraine". Only Ukrposhta workers who meet the requirements and have been specially tested will be able to wear weapons.

It will only be allowed to apply: before using the weapon, Ukrposhta employees will be obliged to warn of such intention. Without a warning, it will be allowed to shoot, employees of the postal safety unit will have to be authorized with the help of weapons only the damage that "is necessary and sufficient (…) to immediately stop the attack. " At the same time, shots are only allowed if the attack is not stopped.

It is forbidden to use weapons: in the case of damage to employees, they oblige to provide domedic assistance, call an ambulance immediately, and immediately report the event of the head and the police. Weapons will also be allowed to use an alarm or help call. We will remind, on May 9, the decrees of President Vladimir Zelensky were published on the release of Sergei Lupanchuk from the position of Commander of the SCO and the appointment of Alexander Trepak instead.