A resident of Lviv successfully overturned a fine for failing to update information at the Military Registration and Enlistment Office and for refusing to undergo a medical examination.

The Sykhiv District Court of Lviv has granted the lawsuit of a reservist from Lviv who was fined 25,500 UAH for failing to update military registration data and refusing to undergo a military medical commission (VLC). The man updated his information in the "Reserve+" app but still received the fine. The court ruled that the administrative violation decision was unlawful and closed the case.

According to the ruling published in the court register in January 2025, a resident of Lviv filed a lawsuit against the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support (TCRSS). He stated that in September 2024, he was issued a protocol under part 3 of Article 210-1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violations of legislation on defense, mobilization training, and mobilization), which entails a 25,500 UAH fine for allegedly not updating military registration data. According to the ruling, the man has been registered with the TCRSS since 2015 but did not appear at the military enlistment office for data verification and refused to undergo the VLC on September 7, 2024.

The plaintiff considers the ruling illegal and requests its annulment. According to the reservist, in July 2024, he updated his data in the "Reserve+" app, and in September, he was forcibly detained on the street and taken to the military enlistment office. The man claims he showed TCRSS employees the electronic military registration document with updated information and did not refuse to undergo the VLC; he only asked to receive a summons for a medical examination because he wanted to bring medical documents due to a spine injury.

This case was reviewed by Judge Olga Boyko, who examined all materials and arguments from both sides. The TCRSS representative did not attend the hearing, despite being informed about the case review.

“The analysis of the cited legal norms provides grounds for the court to conclude that the 'Reserve+' app is the mobile application through which the military registration document is generated in electronic form, and the validity of the generated military registration document is confirmed by a QR code. Under these circumstances, presenting the 'Reserve+' mobile application constitutes compliance by the reservist with the requirements of part 6 of Article 22 of Law No. 3543,” the court ruling states.

At the court's request, the TCRSS did not provide documents, including the protocol concerning the plaintiff's administrative violation. The case materials contain a photo of the protocol taken by the plaintiff with his mobile phone, which shows that the document is incomplete; for instance, the specific ruling number is unclear, there is no protocol number, and no data or signature from the employee who drafted it.

The judge granted the reservist's lawsuit and annulled the ruling regarding his administrative liability, closing the case. The court's decision can still be appealed.