The International Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has announced the opening of two new categories of claims: B4 “Humanitarian Public Expenditures to Support the Affected Population” and B5 “Demining and Clearance of Unexploded Ordnance.”
Central, regional, and local authorities and institutions will be able to submit claims for expenditures related to the evacuation of people, temporary housing, emergency medical care, rehabilitation programs, and compensation for damaged or destroyed housing under the state eRecovery program. This also includes Ukraine’s expenditures related to demining and clearing territories of unexploded ordnance.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra emphasized that the opening of the new categories expands the opportunities to document damage caused by Russian aggression and complements the categories of claims already available to individuals, businesses, and the state.
“We must document not only what Russia has destroyed, but also how much it costs Ukraine to overcome the consequences of its aggression. Evacuating people, providing temporary housing, treatment and rehabilitation, and demining Ukrainian territories – these are enormous expenditures our state bears because of Russia’s war. The opening of categories B4 and B5 makes it possible to include these expenditures in the overall body of claims against the aggressor state,” Iryna Mudra said.
Overall, the Register of Damage for Ukraine now has 23 categories of claims. These include Involuntary Internal Displacement; Involuntary Displacement Outside of Ukraine; Death of an Immediate Family Member; Missing Immediate Family Member; 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; Damage or Destruction of Residential Immovable Property; Damage or Destruction of Non-Residential Immovable Property; Loss of Housing or Residence; Loss of Individual Enterprise; and Loss of Access or Control of Immovable Property in the Temporarily Occupied Territories. Claims may also be submitted for Damage or Destruction of Critical and Non-Critical Infrastructure and Damage, Destruction or Loss of Assets.
Another 20 categories are planned to be opened. Together with international partners, Ukraine continues working to establish a comprehensive compensation mechanism that is to ensure the consideration of claims for compensation for damage, losses, and injury caused by Russian aggression.