
Chairman of the A Just Russia party Sergei Mironov proposed providing participants of a special military operation and veterans with disabilities free access to business lounges at airports and train stations, noting that they have earned this right with their blood.
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The law already provides for free travel for business purposes for SVO participants, as well as the possibility of free choice of seats on airplanes when purchasing a ticket.
Chairman of the A Just Russia party Sergei Mironov proposed providing participants in a special military operation (SVO) and veterans with disabilities the opportunity to use business lounges at airports and train stations for free. He stated this in a conversation with TASS.
The deputy pointed out that the law already provides for free travel for official purposes, and air defense soldiers also had the opportunity to choose comfortable seats on planes for free when purchasing a ticket. However, the comfort level of fighters needs to be increased, Mironov noted.
“For example, a serviceman is going on leave from the front or from leave to the front line. Why not give him such an opportunity? Yes, he earned this right with blood,” he said.

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