Property owners will be required to provide access to rooftops and land for military needs
MP Oleksandr Fediienko explained the need for Draft Law No. 16210, which allows for the placement of electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment on private land without the owners' consent. The initiative was developed at the request of military personnel who faced refusals while planning infrastructure protection. This was reported by Glavcom citing Oleksandr Fediienko, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
Oleksandr Fediienko, a member of the parliamentary committee on national security, defense, and intelligence, emphasized that the initiative for forced equipment placement emerged after military personnel reported obstacles to installing protective gear on infrastructure facilities. The committee responded promptly to the request by drafting the document.
Decision-making mechanism
According to the revised draft, the authority to decide on the use of land or buildings for EW and electronic reconnaissance (ER) needs is granted to regional and Kyiv city military administrations. The deadline for reviewing military command requests is set at five days.
The regulations cover not only land plots but also rooftops, towers, and other high-altitude structures, including apartment buildings. In such cases, consent from condominium associations or other management bodies will not be mandatory, as these are security measures under martial law.
Responsibility and compensation
The document provides that property owners must ensure unrestricted military access to equipment installation sites. No payment is provided for the use of premises or land, but the state undertakes to compensate for utility costs and equipment maintenance, as well as to cover any damages caused during the operation of the equipment.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is responsible for determining compensation procedures and drafting agreements. The draft law also introduces criminal liability for obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, citing Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code, which carries a penalty of five to eight years in prison.
Expert observations
The Main Scientific and Expert Department of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat previously criticized the initiative due to risks of violating private property rights. Lawmakers have already incorporated some feedback regarding the list of military formations and procedures, though issues regarding guarantees for businesses and citizens remain subject to debate.
Fediienko stated his readiness for further work on the document and underscored the necessity of protecting strategic objects from attacks by Russia. According to him, the risk of industrial capacity or grain elevator destruction by Russian drones outweighs the inconveniences associated with EW system placement.
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