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GENERAL PART
Chapter XX. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER
Article 438. Violation of rules of the warfare
1. Cruel treatment of prisoners of war or civilians, deportation of civilian population for forced labor, pillage of national treasures on occupied territories, use of methods of the warfare prohibited by international instruments, or any other violations of rules of the warfare recognized by international instruments consented to by binding by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, and also giving an order to commit any such actions, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.
2. The same acts accompanied with an intended murder, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.
GENERAL PART
Chapter XX. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER
Article 441. Ecocide
Mass destruction of flora and fauna, poisoning of air or water resources, and also any other actions that may cause an environmental disaster, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years.
GENERAL PART
Chapter XX. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER
Article 444. Criminal offenses against internationally protected persons and institutions
1. Attacks on official premises or private accommodations of internationally protected persons, and also kidnapping or confinement of such persons for the purpose of influencing the nature of their activity or the activity of their states or organizations, or for the purpose of provoking a war or international complications, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.
2. A threat to commit any such actions as provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, -
shall be punishable by correctional labor for a term up to two years, or arrest for a term up to three months, or restraint of liberty for a term up to three years, or imprisonment for a Intentionally directing attacks against installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations - IAC
term up to two years.