New Claims Categories Opened at the Register of Damage for Ukraine: Businesses and the State Can Now File for Compensation

On 29 April 2026, the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (RD4U), established under the auspices of the Council of Europe, officially opened five new claims categories. The decision was taken at the 11th meeting of the Register’s Board.

This marks a fundamentally new stage in the work of the Register. Until now, claims could be submitted only by individuals for damaged or destroyed housing, the death or disappearance of close family members, forced displacement and similar harms. From now on it is possible to record systemic economic losses sustained by the State of Ukraine and by businesses as a result of Russia’s aggression.

The newly opened categories

For the State of Ukraine, state authorities and institutions, local self-government bodies, communities and municipalities category “B” applications are now open:

• 1 – damage or destruction of critical infrastructure;
• 2 – damage or destruction of non-critical infrastructure.

For any legal entity regardless of organisational form or form of ownership, including private, state and municipal enterprises category “C” applications are now open:

• 1 – damage or destruction of critical infrastructure;
• 2 – damage or destruction of non-critical infrastructure;
• 1 – damage, destruction or loss of assets.

What can be claimed?

Under the infrastructure categories (B1.1, B1.2, C1.1, C1.2), claims may cover the value of destroyed or damaged property, as well as the costs of its repair or restoration — including future costs of restoring the functions of the infrastructure.

Category C3.1 is broader in scope and allows claimants to seek compensation not only for the value of damaged, destroyed or lost assets, but also for lost profits generated by such assets, the total loss of business, and other direct costs associated with such losses.

Who is affected?

The opportunity to file a claim is now open to:

• Ukrainian businesses – industrial, energy, transport, agricultural, logistics, retail and service companies whose production facilities, warehouses, offices or commercial assets have been damaged as a result of hostilities, occupation, or missile and drone strikes;
• State and municipal enterprises that have suffered direct property losses;
• The State of Ukraine, central executive authorities and state institutions;
• Local self-government bodies, territorial communities and municipalities – for infrastructure damaged or destroyed within their jurisdiction.

How to file a claim?

Claims are filed through the Diia portal using the new functionality: the head of a legal entity may file a claim directly or delegate the task to an authorised representative. Separate authorisation procedures apply for the State and for local self-government bodies.

What happens next?

Claims meeting the eligibility criteria will be recorded in the Register and subsequently transmitted to the International Claims Commission. The Convention establishing the Commission was signed in December 2025 by 35 states and the European Union. It is the Commission that will determine the amount of compensation due in each case.

As of today, approximately 150,000 claims have been submitted to the Register across the categories opened earlier.

Why careful preparation matters from the outset?

A claim filed with the Register is not a formality, but an evidentiary file on the basis of which compensation decisions will later be made. Each of the new Group B and Group C categories requires a sound legal description of the circumstances, proper evidence of ownership or right of use, documentary proof of damage, a substantiated quantification of losses, and a clearly established causal link to the unlawful actions of the Russian Federation. Category C3.1 additionally requires evidence of lost profits or of the total loss of business.

Errors or omissions at the filing stage may result in a claim being refused entry into the Register, or significantly complicate the recovery of compensation in the future.

ADER HABER assists clients at every stage of working with the Register of Damage – from assessing the eligibility of a claim and gathering the supporting evidence to preparing and filing claims under the new categories B1.1, B1.2, C1.1, C1.2 and C3.1. The team includes lawyers with prior experience of engaging with RD4U, which helps to factor in the Register’s internal logic from the very outset.

If your company, enterprise, community or institution has suffered losses as a result of Russia’s aggression, please contact ADER HABER Partner Oleksandra Fedotova for an initial consultation and to develop the optimal claim filing strategy.