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Commanders of combat units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, who have united in the "Christian Corps," handed their proposals and draft materials to deputies of the Verkhovna Rada regarding the swift development and adoption of a bill on employment of war veterans. The working documents, prepared by the Corps’ lawyers, were sent to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, and to the leaders of all parliamentary factions and deputy groups.
The Christian Corps’ initiative is to grant tax incentives to enterprises where the share of veterans exceeds 30% of the total number of employees.
"The main civilian task of the Christian Corps is to show that observing moral commandments and Christian values can solve the greatest rear-area problems – bureaucracy, injustice, and social vulnerability. That is why one of the Corps’ priorities became a legislative initiative that will promote the integration of war veterans into peaceful life. We are convinced that love of neighbor is not just words in a prayer, but concrete solutions that will change each person’s life. Therefore we did not wait for someone else to take this on – we prepared a concrete document and today we hand it to those who have the right to pass laws," said the commander of the "Bratstvo" battalion, Oleksiy Seredyuk.
This initiative was first presented at the Christian Corps’ presentation at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, where it received approval from military personnel, chaplains, and representatives of public organizations. After that, the Corps put the initiative up for open discussion, inviting everyone interested to a public debate. The next step was sending letters with the working documents to the leadership and deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
"Many beautiful words have already been said about respecting veterans. But appeals do not create a job, do not pay for retraining, and do not reimburse any employer expenses. When an entrepreneur decides whom to hire, they count the money – and that’s normal, it’s their business and their risk. So the tool that can actually change something must also be financial. Our proposal is exactly that: enterprises where war veterans make up at least 30 percent of employees receive tax benefits. The state gives nothing away – it simply makes the most difficult first stage of employment cheaper, from which all parties benefit," emphasized the commander of the "Stuhna" special unit, Dmytro Linko.
The Christian Corps is an association of combat units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine that declared Christian values the foundation of their activity and worldview.
The Corps’ core values for its servicemen are love of God, love of neighbor, brotherhood, service, and honor. The Christian Corps’ mission: defense of the state, protection of the family, and protection of each citizen’s livelihood.
The Corps includes the "Bratstvo" battalion (commander Oleksiy Seredyuk), the "Stuhna" special unit (commander Dmytro Linko), Tactical Group "Revenge" (commander of the "Dolya" unit), the "Tradition and Order" unit (unit commander Kristian Udarov), the active operations unit "Company of Jesus Christ" (unit commander "Bravyi"), "Brotherhood of Drones," the "Belarusian Volunteers" unit (unit commander "Yanki"), the 6-th special purpose detachment within the "Timur Special Unit," and other combat units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The Corps’ main civilian partner is the Charitable Foundation of the youth initiative "Nadiya."
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