IF YOUR CITIZENSHIP HAS CHANGED All my relatives live in Ukraine (mother, father, grandmother, wife, sisters) and are its citizens. Do I have the right to take Ukrainian citizenship and resign (terminate my contract with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) for family reasons, or at least transfer to a direct replacement? Are there any legislative documents on this issue, and how should I act in this situation? Sincerely, Senior Lieutenant Alexander Nikitin. Kamenskoye settlement, Kamchatka region The answer to this question is contained in Federal Law No. 53-FZ of March 28, 1998 on Conscription and Military Service. In accordance with Article 2 of this Law, military service means a special type of public service, which, in accordance with the current legislation, can only be performed by citizens of the Russian Federation. Thus, if, in accordance with the established procedure, you express a desire to renounce your Russian citizenship and accept Ukrainian citizenship, this circumstance will automatically exclude your further contract service in the Russian Armed Forces. In accordance with clause 3 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, " a citizen of the Russian Federation may not be deprived of his or her citizenship or the right to change it." The procedure for renouncing citizenship of the Russian Federation is stipulated by the Law of the RSFSR "On Citizenship of the RSFSR" No. 1948-1 of 28.11.1991, with subsequent amendments and additions. Proceedings on citizenship cases are described in chapter 6 of this Law. THE LAW IS ON YOUR SIDE I am serving in the Trans-Baikal Military District. When the unit in which he served was disbanded, he transferred to the district military commissariat, and the family stayed in the city, in an apartment received from the Ministry of Defense. In the neighborhood, I rent an apartment and pay for it out of my own pocket. You also have to pay for an old apartment on general terms. The command ha ... Читать далее