On 23 December 2024, the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (“RD4U”) adopted new categories of claims, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to document war-related damages and pave the way for future reparations. These newly introduced categories enable both legal entities and individuals to submit claims for a wider range of damages and losses caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Respective claims will be submitted via Diia, Ukraine’s official government services portal, as soon as the necessary technical arrangements are in place for each respective category.
The latest updates introduce additional categories across Groups A (individuals), B (the state of Ukraine), and C (legal entities), significantly expanding the scope of eligible claims.
The Rules and Claim forms that were most recently released introduce additional categories of claims for individuals who have experienced severe humanitarian and personal losses due to the Russian aggression against Ukraine (involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine; serious personal injury; sexual violence; torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; deprivation of liberty; forced labour or service; forcible transfer or deportation of children and adults; loss of housing or residence; loss of gainful employment; loss of individual enterprise; and loss of access or control of immovable property in temporarily occupied territories).
For the state and legal entities, the following categories have been finalised and opened:
B1.5 – Damage or destruction of public buildings and facilities
C1.5 – Damage or destruction of non-residential immovable property (not related to business losses)
C3.1 – Damage, destruction, or loss of assets
C3.2 – Loss of control of property in the temporarily occupied territories
C3.3 – Relocation (evacuation) of businesses
These categories are in addition to the categories of claims approved and released in July 2024, namely: damage or destruction of critical and non-critical infrastructure (B1.1, B1.2, C1.1, C1.2); damage or destruction of residential immovable property – residential areas (B1.3, C1.3); and damage or destruction of residential immovable property – common use areas (B1.4, C1.4).
For legal entities, claim forms and rules for a few further categories of claims are still to be released: damage or destruction of objects or buildings (C2.1); loss of objects of cultural value (C2.2); other economic losses (C3.4); and humanitarian expenditures (C4). According to RD4U, they have already been approved by the Board and await final approval by the Conference of Participants.
For all categories, claimants must provide comprehensive evidence to support their claims, including:
For claims involving loss of profits, supporting evidence must demonstrate pre-loss financial performance, including business accounts for preceding years.
Legal entities must appoint a Principal Representative, typically listed in the entity’s official registry (e.g., director or chairperson).
Representatives must use Diia to submit claims and can appoint additional representatives via Digital Authority (sub-delegation is not allowed).
The representative is responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness, and validity of the submitted claim and supporting documents.
For claims to be considered: