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34-775: The battalion was established in September 2022 and consists of pro-Russian Ukrainians and foreign volunteers. It is allied with the Russian-installed authorities in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast and led by Yevgeny Balitsky , whose son is also a member of the battalion. The PSB was formally registered as the State Unitary Enterprise "Volunteer Battalion named after P.A. Sudoplatov" by the Federal Taxation Service . Volunteers are paid 400,000 rubles or 5,000 US dollars. On 4 July 2023,

68-563: A lieutenant . For the next four years, he served in various aviation garrisons, and in 1995 was transferred to the reserves from Melitopol Regiment military transport aircraft with the rank of captain . From 1995 to 1997, he was the head of the OlZheKa company, which sold and repaired household appliances in Melitopol. In 1996, OlZheKa established the first FM radio station in Melitopol, called Southern Space. From 1997 to 2007, Balitsky

102-749: A self-nominated candidate, receiving 47.4% of the vote. In June 2013, Balitsky was among a group of 148 people's deputies of Ukraine who signed the Appeal of deputies from the Party of Regions and the Communist Party of Ukraine to the Polish Sejm with a request to "recognize the Volyn tragedy as genocide against the Polish population and condemn the criminal acts of Ukrainian nationalists." This step

136-670: A People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 7th and 8th convocations of the Verkhovna Rada from 2012 to 2019. Yevhen Vitaliiovych Balitsky was born in Melitopol , then in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union , on 10 December 1969, to a family of military aviators. In 1987, he graduated from high school. In 1991, he graduated from Tambov Higher Military Aviation School as

170-499: A People's Deputy of Ukraine if they are a citizen of Ukraine who, on the day of elections, is at least 21 years of age, has the right to vote, and has resided within Ukraine for the last five (5) years. There were number of deputies who before being elected to parliament held the citizenship of Ukraine no more than two years. Among them were Dmytro Salamatin , Vadim Novinsky , and others. A citizen of Ukraine cannot be elected to

204-494: A deputy's mandate to refrain from other activities, they must either cease that activity or submit a personal statement of resignation within 20 days from the discovery of the breach. On 13 March 2012 the Constitutional Court of Ukraine declared a ban on the participation of public officials and people's deputies in general meetings of for-profit companies or organizations to be unconstitutional. In October 2016

238-464: A member of Verkhovna Rada who participates in party switching . Knopkodavy (lit. "button-pushers") refers to members of Verkhovna Rada who cast a vote for other members of parliament in their absence. Deputies voting for non-present colleagues is notorious in Ukraine and is also referred to as "piano voting". Multiple deputies have stated they could not take part in votes, but nevertheless their votes were registered in parliament. In April 2011

272-548: A member of a governing body, a supervisory council of a company, or for-profit organization. A candidate that was elected into parliament must submit documents confirming their dismissal from their previous workplace to the Central Election Commission of Ukraine within 20 days after the election. The requirements for the incompatibility of a deputy's mandate with other types of activities are established by governing law. If circumstances arise that breach

306-490: A requirement was placed upon deputies to declare their wealth. In the first register the 413 deputies cumulatively declared wealth of about $ 460 million. Reacting to public criticism, deputies cancelled a raise that would have doubled their salary. This measure was part of an Anti-Corruption Package passed into law in October 2014, which was a requirement of international financial support for Ukraine. Before assuming office,

340-571: Is a member of parliament and legislator elected by a popular vote to the Verkhovna Rada (the parliament of Ukraine). People's Deputies of Ukraine are often referred to simply as the "deputies"; however, regular deputies are members of regional and local councils, while people's deputies are elected to the national parliament, Verkhovna Rada. Prior to 1991, the Verkhovna Rada was named the Supreme Council of People's Deputies of

374-546: Is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician, entrepreneur and former army officer who is currently serving as the governor of Zaporozhye Oblast , one of the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine , since 2022. Originally suspected to be de facto mayor of Melitopol by the Security Service of Ukraine , he was later appointed as Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast by Russian authorities on 9 May 2022, amidst

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408-610: The IMF , as set out in the Memorandum. In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Balitsky failed to get reelected in district No. 80, this time for the party Opposition Bloc . In this election he gained 29.5% of the votes in the constituency, while winner Serhii Minko won with 33.13%. In the 2020 Ukrainian local elections Balitsky was again elected as a deputy of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council for

442-717: The Russian-occupied Zaporizhia Oblast . Balitsky became a member of the United Russia political party on 26 September 2022. On 30 September 2022, Balitsky and the other pro-Russian occupation heads, Denis Pushilin , Leonid Pasechnik and Volodymyr Saldo , attended the ceremony in Moscow during which Vladimir Putin formally announced the annexation of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. In January 2023, Balitisky and

476-577: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic . The main statutes that define the order of elections, rights and duties of the People's Deputies of Ukraine are outlined in Articles 76 - 81 of the Constitution of Ukraine . There are 450 people's deputies of Ukraine who are elected based on the general, equal and direct electoral right. The deputies may be appointed to various parliamentary positions such as

510-521: The chairperson (speaker) of the Verkhovna Rada, a head of a committee or a parliamentary faction, etc. Upon their appointment to office each People's Deputy of Ukraine receives a deputy mandate . People's Deputies that ran for the Verkhovna Rada as self-nominated candidates can join factions if they wish. Since 2016, in line with new anti- corruption regulations, all senior public officials (thus including People's Deputies) must declare their wealth in an electronic database. A person may be elected as

544-765: The Ukrainian city of Melitopol, supported the appointment of Galina Danilchenko as mayor of Melitopol after the abduction of the legitimate mayor". In 15 September 2022, he was included in US sanctions lists, because he "oversees the removal of Ukrainian grain from the Zaporizhzhia region". Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War . People%27s Deputy of Ukraine A People's Deputy of Ukraine ( Ukrainian : народний депутат України , romanized :  narodnyi deputat Ukrainy )

578-468: The Verkhovna Rada if they have a conviction for committing a crime and that conviction is neither extinguished nor taken out of records by legal order. Each deputy carries out their duties on a continuous basis. A deputy may not possess any other representative mandates, be appointed to the state service, be placed in other salaried positions, participate in other paid or entrepreneurial activities (except for teaching, scientific or artistic pursuits), or be

612-505: The Verkhovna Rada's deputies must all take the following oath before the parliament: In original Ukrainian: Присягаю на вірність Україні. Зобов'язуюсь усіма своїми діями боронити суверенітет і незалежність України, дбати про благо Вітчизни і добробут Українського народу. Присягаю додержуватися Конституції України та законів України, виконувати свої обов'язки в інтересах усіх співвітчизників. In English translation: I swear allegiance to Ukraine. I commit myself with all my deeds to protect

646-795: The Verkhovna Rada, later joining the Opposition Bloc in May 2015. On 2 July 2014, he announced the registration of the deputy group "For peace and stability". On 17 September 2014, deputies of this group attended a meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Federation . Balitsky was not among them, as he refused the invitation. On 12 July 2016, despite constant media scrutiny of the voting procedure, Balytskyi, in addition to himself, voted for two other fellow MPs who were absent from their seats, hiding behind his jacket. As response to

680-562: The administration established the Pavel Sudoplatov Battalion and Balitsky's son joined it as a soldier. On December 25, 2018, he was included in the sanctions list of Russia, (excluded from the list by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 26, 2022 No. 2151). On 21 July 2022, he was included in the sanctions list of all EU countries because he " cooperated with Russian authorities in

714-617: The article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on illicit enrichment, which required public officials to provide explanations about the sources of their income and the income of their family members. Criminal liability for illicit enrichment was introduced in Ukraine in 2015. This was one of the EU 's requirements for the implementation of the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan, as well as one of Ukraine's commitments to

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748-719: The battalion would be subordinated into the BARS-32 ceasing its existence as an independent unit. On 24 January 2024 at 3:00 AM, Ukrainian sources claimed that 24 members of the battalion were killed and 4 were wounded after a Ukrainian drone strike near the village of Pokrovka . Foreigners who have been recruited to the PSB include nationals from Serbia, Sweden and Turkey. Yevgeny Balitsky Yevgeny Vitalyevich Balitsky ( Russian : Евгений Витальевич Бали́цкий , Ukrainian : Євген Віталійович Балицький , romanized :  Yevhen Vitaliiovych Balytskyi ; born 10 December 1969)

782-605: The coverage, he gave his middle finger to a journalist who was filming him during a vote in the Verkhovna Rada. On 18 January 2018, he was one of 36 MPs who voted against the Law on the Recognition of Ukrainian Sovereignty over the Occupied Territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Regions. On 23 April 2019, he was one of the 59 MPs who signed a motion on the basis of which the Constitutional Court of Ukraine cancelled

816-469: The end of the official session (convocation) of the Verkhovna Rada. The authority of a People's Deputy of Ukraine is terminated early in case of: The Verkhovna Rada terminates the powers of People's Deputies appointed to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine . A deputy's absence from parliamentary meetings is countered by withholding salary. The term tushky is a popular political term which refers to

850-564: The moment of taking the oath. Until December 2019, parliamentary immunity was guaranteed to the Peoples' Deputies of Ukraine. This meant that deputies could not be held criminally liable, detained or arrested without the agreement of the Verkhovna Rada. In December 2019, deputies’ immunity was dismantled, except the stipulation that lawmakers are not legally liable for the results of voting or statements made in parliament and its bodies. The authority of Peoples' Deputies of Ukraine lapses at

884-402: The newly elected Ukrainian Parliament, after which deputies affirmed the oath by their signatures under its text. As of the first session of the newly elected Ukrainian Parliament on 27 November 2014 all the deputies simultaneously read out the oath. A refusal to take the oath is followed by the loss (forfeiture) of a deputy's mandate. The authority of a People's Deputy of Ukraine starts from

918-577: The occupation of the southern parts of the oblast by the Russian military. Before that takeover, Balitsky served in the Soviet and Ukrainian Air Force from 1991 to 1995, before entering business, serving as head of a household appliance company in Melitopol. He entered politics in 1998 as an independent member of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council and joined the Party of Regions in 2004, and had served as

952-416: The party Opposition Bloc . Following the capture of Melitopol by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , Balitsky assisted in the establishment of a new, pro-Russian government in the city. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has claimed that Balitsky is the grey eminence of the occupation in Melitopol. On 9 May 2022, it was reported that Balitsky was appointed governor of

986-523: The sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, to provide for the good of the Motherland and for the welfare of the Ukrainian people. I swear to abide by the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, to carry out my duties in the interests of all compatriots. Prior to the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election the oath was read by the eldest deputy before the opening of the first session of

1020-464: The vote of a deputy was registered although the man had died four days before the voting. Voting for other deputies became prohibited by law in February 2013. In December 2019, legislation was passed that made "button pushing" punishable by a fine of ₴3,000-5,000. Both measures did little to cut back or prevent "piano voting". The first attempt to hold an MP legally accountable for "piano-voting"

1054-436: Was a People's Deputy of Ukraine , serving in the 7th and 8th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament). He was elected both times as member of Zaporizhia Oblast district No. 80, a multi-member district comprising Melitopol and Melitopol Raion , with 54.46% of the votes. In the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election he was elected as a member of the Party of Regions and in 2014 reelected as

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1088-489: Was described as national treason by the first President of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk . On 16 January 2014, he was one of the deputies who voted for the Anti-protest laws in Ukraine . On 14 February 2014, he was elected deputy chairman of the Melitopol chapter of the Party of Regions. In April, Balitsky noted environmental problems at Molochnyi Lyman . On 3 June 2014, Balitsky left the Party of Regions faction in

1122-550: Was head of the Melitopol Brewery, and only in 2007 did he sell a controlling stake in this company. Since 2000, he led Melitopol Avtogidroagregat, a tractor parts company. As of 2012, he was deputy director for economics at Melitopol Avtogidroagregat. Both Melitopol Brewery and Avtogidroagregat achieved economic success under Balitsky's leadership. From 1998 to 2002, Balitsky was a deputy of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council , as an independent . In March 2002, Balitsky

1156-759: Was seen as a plausible candidate for mayor of Melitopol . In 2004, he joined the Party of Regions , and from 2010 to 2012 he again served as a deputy of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council as a member of the party. This time, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on the Budget, as well as the Acting Department Director in the Ministry of Economy and European Integration. From 2012 to 2019, Balitsky

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