Disabled due to a military injury
A person with a disability resulting from a military injury is an individual who has become disabled as a result of an injury, concussion, wound, or illness incurred while defending the Motherland, including those sustained during service on the front lines, during military service abroad in countries where hostilities were taking place, or while performing other duties of military service (official duties). Persons with disabilities resulting from military injuries also include former military personnel who became disabled as a result of an injury, concussion, wound, or illness incurred during their captivity (provided that the condition specified in paragraph 1 of article 18 of this Law is met) or during their time in the active army as pupils and midshipmen1.
Federal Law No. 186-FZ of November 28, 1995, "On Amending and Supplementing the Law of the Russian Federation 'On Pension Provision for Persons Who Served in the Military, in Internal Affairs Bodies, and Their Families', as amended on November 28, 1995, Article 1, subpara. a // RSZ RF. 1995. No. 49. Art. 4693. ↩