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Answers to the most common questions

What is a “combatant” under international humanitarian law?

Who are “non-combatants” and “civilians” in the context of armed conflict?

Which categories fall under persons with special merits?

Who is recognised as a “Participant in Hostilities” (PiH)?

What changes to the mechanism were introduced regarding the automatic granting of PiH status?

Under what circumstances can PiH status be revoked?

What distinguishes volunteer formations of territorial communities (DFTG) from TRO units?

What benefits and social support are provided to participants in hostilities?

What is the status of “participant of war” and who qualifies today?

How is the status of war participant granted, and what documentation is required?

What is meant by “person with disability caused by war”?

What benefits are provided to persons with disabilities caused by war?

Who is considered a “veteran” in Ukraine and what categories of such persons exist in the context of modern conflicts?

What is the status of “Person with Special Merits to the Motherland”?

What benefits are provided to persons with special merits to the Motherland?

What documentation and procedure are needed to obtain PiH status under the typical mechanism?

How does Ukrainian legislation differentiate volunteer categories, and what is a “volunteer participant in hostilities”?

What are the Territorial Defence Forces (TRO), and what rights do their members have?

What benefits are available to participants of war?

What procedure must service members follow to obtain disability status due to war?

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