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Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is imprisoned in Russia and who has been elected as an MP on the Batkivschyna All-Ukrainian Association ticket, has received her member's of parliament ID, her lawyer Mark Feygin wrote on Twitter.

“Congratulations to Nadia Viktorovna [Savchenko]!”Feygin tweeted.

According to the law, member of parliament officially takes office after taking the oath in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada.