Verkhovna Rada
Experts note that trust in NABU is not justified due to corruption scandals and accusations of working for raiders. MP Volodymyr Vatras emphasizes the need for an external audit and a qualification assessment of detectives.
Monitoring revealed critical situations due to negligence of guardianship authorities: in Zhytomyr region, a child died from violence, in Zakarpattia, eight children were left without food, and in Kirovohrad region, an HIV-positive child was stopped receiving medication. Ombudsman Lubinets emphasized the indifference of local services.
People's Deputy Vladlen Nekliudov supported Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's initiative for mandatory life imprisonment for child murder and rape. He will convince his colleagues in the Verkhovna Rada to support this proposal, considering it a preventive measure.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko appealed to the Verkhovna Rada with a proposal to toughen criminal liability for the murder and rape of children, demanding life imprisonment. He emphasized the injustice of the current legislation, which provides for up to 15 years in prison for such crimes.
Ukraine will switch to "winter time" on the night of October 25-26, 2025, moving the clock hands back one hour at 4:00 AM. This will allow for longer sleep, and dawn will come earlier.
The European Union is allocating 10 million euros to the Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine. This is intended to ensure that those responsible for crimes of aggression are held accountable.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko submitted a proposal for the appointment of Tetiana Berezhna as Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy of Ukraine – Minister of Culture of Ukraine. The Parliament will consider this proposal in due course.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that exempts defenders, internally displaced persons, and those affected by aggression from paying administrative fees and state duties for registration actions. The benefits will be valid during martial law and for one month after its termination.
The changes will come into force on January 16, 2026, and provide for simplified procedures for obtaining residence permits, extending the period of stay, and canceling certain certificates.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 12028, which grants the SBU the right to develop and submit draft regulatory acts for consideration by the President and the Cabinet of Ministers.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13378, which grants the State Special Transport Service additional powers for the construction of fortifications. The document consolidates the status of the SSTS as a military formation that is part of Ukraine's security and defense sector.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13627, which provides for a monthly payment of 50,000 hryvnias to servicemen released from captivity who require long-term inpatient treatment. Payments are valid for the entire period of treatment but may be suspended if there is suspicion of crimes against national security.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13335, which allows critical enterprises to reserve employees with improperly processed registration documents for 45 days. This reservation is valid once a year and does not exempt from responsibility, and the employer can dismiss the employee if the military registration violation is not eliminated in time.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vetoed law No. 11387, which provides for increased fines, including for contempt of court and ignoring appeals from the Verkhovna Rada. A source in parliament claims that the bill will not be finalized by the relevant committee.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on sending units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states. This decision will facilitate the acquisition of complex military equipment and the mastery of its use.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a draft law on the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which defines their legal status and principles of activity. Cyber reservists – civilian specialists without the status of military personnel – will be able to join the Cyber Forces.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on the creation of a Payment Agency, which will ensure transparent and timely state support for agricultural producers according to European standards. This will open up opportunities for using EU funds to implement the Common Agricultural Policy in Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution, developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which defines the criteria for foreign states for simplified acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship. This will allow ethnic Ukrainians abroad to acquire Ukrainian citizenship while retaining their foreign one.
People's Deputy Mariana Bezuhla was not allowed to attend the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, where the head of the SBU, Vasyl Maliuk, was present. She announced that she would contact law enforcement regarding this incident, as she and three other committee members were not allowed into the office.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to appoint four judges to the Constitutional Court, as none of the candidates received a sufficient number of votes. 224 MPs voted for the appointment of Z.V. Tropin, 93 for O.M. Klymenko, 74 for T.O. Tsymbalistyi, and 126 for Yu.M. Kyrychenko.
The meeting was previously planned for October 6-10, but the date was later postponed.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13174, which allows citizens to return or acquire ownership of land plots under destroyed property. This decision will be valid during martial law and for 5 years after its termination.
The Verkhovna Rada proposes to limit officials' salaries to UAH 80,000. Meanwhile, the NBU's chief lawyer receives almost half a million a month despite a criminal case.
On October 8, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a bill on preventing emergencies. It provides for the digitalization of accounting and the integration of protective structures into urban planning documentation.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on the National Development Institution, which will operate on the "bank of banks" model. It will accumulate funds from international partners and investors to support SMEs and recovery.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine established a Temporary Investigative Commission to investigate possible violations of child rights in the field of state policy regarding child protection. 300 people's deputies voted for the decision.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft resolution No. 14031 on the continuous functioning of representative bodies of local self-government. The document recognizes the impossibility of organizing and holding local elections under the conditions of military aggression by the Russian Federation.
3339 amendments have been submitted to the draft Budget-2026, which is 59% more than last year. This broke a 19-year record, exceeding the 2022 figure.
Tomorrow, the Verkhovna Rada may appoint judges to the Constitutional Court. Four candidates are vying for two vacancies; the competition was announced on May 22, 2024.
President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Pere Joan Pons Sampietro announced in the Verkhovna Rada the initiation of the OSCE PA's accession to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. He emphasized the importance of collective efforts and coordinated international actions for the safe return of children.