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Register of Damage Strengthens Local Partnerships During Lviv Visit
During its 13th meeting, the Board, the Chair of the Conference of Participants, and the Executive Director of the Register of Damage for Ukraine visited Lviv from 12-15 September 2026 to strengthen cooperation with local authorities, raise awareness of the opportunities to submit claims to the...
Register of Damage for Ukraine launches final three claims categories for legal entities
The Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine (RD4U) officially announces the opening of three claims categories for submission by affected legal entities. These categories are: C3.3 Relocation (evacuation) of businesses C3.4 Other economic losses C4...
Register of Damage for Ukraine launches final four claims categories for individuals
The Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine (RD4U) officially announces the opening of four claims categories for submission by affected individuals. These categories are: A2.10 - Other violations of international human rights law, international...
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Exchanges of Views with Civil Society Organisations
At its first meeting, the preparatory committee decided to hold exchanges of views with civil-society organisations working on the rights of victims in the context of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine. These exchanges are intended to foster meaningful dialogue and to take into...
Register of Damage for Ukraine launches submission of claims for damage, destruction or loss of objects or buildings of cultural value
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has officially opened the possibility of submitting of claims in a new categories aimed at protecting and preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage: B2 – Damage, destruction or loss of objects or buildings of cultural value C2 – Damage, destruction or loss of...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces Launch of New Claims Category for Legal Persons on Property in the Temporarily Occupied Territories
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has officially opened the possibility of submitting of claims in a new category aimed at protecting the interests of legal persons and business: Category of Claims: C3.2 - Loss of control of property in the temporarily occupied territories. Claims in category...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces Launch of Claims Category A3.4 Loss of Gainful Employment
The loss of gainful employment and, consequently, a stable income has become one of the most severe economic consequences of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine. This has directly impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and their families. As of today, the...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces Launch of New Categories for compensation for damaged or destroyed immovable property for Legal Entities and the State of Ukraine
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has officially opened the possibility of submitting claims for compensation of damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine in new categories. These categories relate to damage to or destruction of immovable property owned by the...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces Launch of Claims Categories B4 and B5 for the State of Ukraine
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has opened the possibility of submitting claims for compensation in new categories relating to public expenditures incurred by the State of Ukraine as the result of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine: B4 Humanitarian Public Expenditures to...
Statement of the Board of the Register of Damage for Ukraine
At its 12th meeting, the Board of the Register of Damage for Ukraine took stock of the Register’s wide-ranging achievements over its first three years of existence, while reaffirming the urgency of its mandate and the need to discharge its functions as a model of efficiency and effectiveness. The...
Conference of Participants Reviews Progress and Elects New Bureau
The Conference of Participants of the Register of Damage for Ukraine came together in Strasbourg for its 7th meeting on 5 June, marking another important milestone in the development and operation of the Register. A key item on the agenda was the election of a new Bureau, as the current Bureau’s...
Canada signs Council of Europe convention setting up an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Canada has become the first non-member state of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe to sign the convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. The convention was signed on 11 May by Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, in the presence of Ukraine’s...
11th Board Meeting: Register of Damage for Ukraine Surpasses 45,000 Recorded Claims, Opens New Categories
The Board of the Register of Damage for Ukraine convened its 11th meeting, marking another important milestone in our collective efforts to record and address the devastating impact of the war in Ukraine. At this meeting, 4,505 claims were recorded in the Register, taking the total number of...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces Launch of Claims Categories B1.1, B1.2, C1.1, C1.2 and C3.1 for Legal Entities and the State of Ukraine
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has officially launched the first categories of claims for compensation for damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine for Legal Entities and the State of Ukraine: B1.1, B1.2, C1.1, C1.2 Damage or Destruction of Critical and...
Uniting efforts for justice and compensation of damages
On 19 March 2026 a forum organised by the Register of Damage for Ukraine and titled “Supporting Affected Persons on the Path to Compensation for War-Related Damage” was held in Kyiv. The event brought together representatives of international institutions, the donor community, and civil society...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Announces Launch of Claims Category A3.5 Loss of Individual Enterprise
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has officially launched a new category of claims: A3.5 – Loss of Individual Enterprise. This category is designed for individual entrepreneurs who suffered a loss of profits from their entrepreneurial activities in Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022 due to the...
The Register of Damage for Ukraine Opens Claims Category A1.2 Concerning Forced Displacement Outside Ukraine
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has opened a new claims category, A1.2, concerning forced displacement outside Ukraine as a result of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians were forced to leave their homes and seek safety abroad after 24 February 2022....
Justice through compensation: a dialogue between the Register of Damage for Ukraine and the judiciary was held in Kyiv
On 24 February 2026, which marked the fourth anniversary of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine, a round table titled “Compensation for damage caused by the war: international and national aspects” was held in Kyiv. The event brought together representatives of the Register of...
Federal Minister of Justice of Germany Visits the Register of Damage for Ukraine
Germany’s Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, Dr Stefanie Hubig, today visited the headquarters of the Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U) in The Hague. Germany is both a Participant in the Register and a long-standing supporter of international accountability efforts in...
Register of Damage receives 100,000 claims submitted by individuals affected by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has received 100,000 claims submitted by individuals for compensation of damage, loss, or injury caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Each claim received by the Register represents a formally submitted account of harm suffered by...
