Ukrainians allowed to apply for compensation under new categories in the Register of Damages
Kyiv • UNN
The Cabinet of Ministers has added 14 new categories to the international Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation. Applications can be submitted through the state service Diia.
The list of application categories for the international Register of Damage caused by the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine has been expanded for Ukrainians, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on social media on Monday, UNN reports.
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"Russia must be held accountable for all the damage caused to Ukraine — to its people, businesses, and the state. The international Register of Damage, established by Ukraine, the EU, and 43 other countries with headquarters in The Hague, is one of the key international mechanisms for future reparations," Svyrydenko wrote.
The government has expanded the list of categories under which citizens, business owners, and the state of Ukraine will be able to officially record damage and losses caused by Russian aggression after February 24, 2022. Fourteen new categories will be added to those regulated by the resolution,
According to her, applications for these categories can be submitted to the international Register of Damage once they are opened in "Diia." Currently, through "Diia", applications can already be submitted to the international Register of Damage for Ukraine under 21 categories.
In addition to the existing categories, according to the Deputy Prime Minister:
- citizens can record and in the future receive compensation for loss of access to medical care, access to education, other violations of international humanitarian law, human rights, the laws and customs of war, as well as additional economic losses;
- business owners can additionally record the loss of cultural objects, costs for the evacuation of assets, and other economic and humanitarian damages;
- the state will record the destruction of cultural heritage sites, environmental damage, looting of natural resources, humanitarian costs for supporting the affected population, and costs for demining and clearing territories, Svyrydenko indicated.
In December 2025, the creation of a compensation commission was initiated. As of today, 38 states and the European Union have signed the Convention. The process necessary to launch its operations is currently underway, the Deputy Prime Minister noted.