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On July 22, the Annex to the Council Implementing Decision 2025/0195 was published, which satisfactorily assessed Ukraine's fulfilment of the conditions for disbursement of the fourth tranche of credit support under the Ukraine Plan of the Ukraine Facility. According to this Decision, based on the information provided by Ukraine, 13 steps were assessed as satisfactorily fulfilled. In particular, within Chapter 9 “On Decentralization and Regional Policy”, legislation on consultations on public policy issues came into force (indicator 9.4).

In total, according to the Plan of the Ukraine Facility, Ukraine is required to fulfil 51 indicators by 2025. During the first quarter of 2025, 16 indicators were planned to be fulfilled, although three of them were not fulfilled. In particular, indicator 9.1, according to which legislation on reforming the territorial organization of executive power in Ukraine and on ensuring the rule of law in the activities of local government bodies and officials (draft law № 13150) was to enter into force.

It is expected that Ukraine will be able to receive about €1.1 billion of the €1.5 billion shortfall in the fourth tranche of financial assistance under the Ukraine Facility program in late October or November, if it meets two of the three benchmarks that were not met in the first quarter of 2025.

On July 28, the Centre of Expertise on Multilevel Governance at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe published its legal opinion on the establishment of a Unified State Register of Acts of Local Self-Government in Ukraine.

The Opinion states that the creation of such a Register is in line with the European trend towards increased transparency and accountability of public authorities, including at the local level. At the same time, the experts emphasized that when implementing such a tool, it is important to adhere to the principles of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.

Therefore, they recommend:

• guarantee automatic publication of acts in the Register without possible delay or blocking by central authorities;
• make the procedure of publication simple and accessible for local self-government bodies;
• to adhere to the principle of proportionality in the exercise of supervision, as defined in Article 8.3 of the Charter: the frequency and depth of supervision should depend on the importance of the interests to be protected, and not on the convenience of access to information on decisions of local self-government bodies;
• provide that publication in the Register replaces the obligation to send acts to supervisory bodies;
• to ensure that the Register complies with the standards of personal data protection (GDPR);
• to train employees responsible for monitoring.

We want to remind you that the introduction of the said Register is envisaged by Draft Law N 13150, which is currently under consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and is awaiting a vote in the second reading.

Ukrainian legislation

On July 31, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4560-IX “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Strengthening the Powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office”.

This Law is aimed at restoring the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) as a body that independently carries out procedural guidance in the investigation of crimes under the jurisdiction of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

As a reminder, on July 22, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4555-IX “On Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine on Peculiarities of Pre-trial Investigation of Criminal Offenses Related to the Disappearance of Persons Under Special Circumstances during Martial Law”, which effectively eliminated the procedural independence of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and subordinated it to the Office of the Prosecutor General.

On July 17, the Law of Ukraine N 4496-IX “On Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Increasing Liability for Corruption or Corruption-Related Offenses” came into force. This Law raised the threshold for administrative and criminal liability, including for local government officials, for false declarations, lowered the thresholds for criminal liability for illicit enrichment and expanded the range of persons who may be held liable, changed the thresholds for civil forfeiture of unjustified assets, and introduced different terms for displaying information about offenders in the Unified State Register of Persons Who Committed Corruption or Corruption-Related Offenses.

The NACP's explanation of the application of the new Law is available at this link.

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4546-IX “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemen and Members of Their Families” on Certain Issues of Payment of One-time Financial Assistance”. According to the amendments, a one-time financial assistance in the event of death, disability or partial disability without establishing disability of servicemen, persons liable for military service and reservists called up for training and special training will also be paid in the event of a serviceman's injury (contusion, trauma or mutilation), illness while performing his military service duties, which led to partial disability without establishing disability, as well as by a person discharged from military service.

It is also determined that the amount of one-time financial assistance to be paid in the event of the death of a serviceman while performing his military service duties, including during captivity (except for servicemen who voluntarily surrendered), during the period of martial law will be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, but its amount cannot be less than UAH 15 million.

These changes will apply from February 24, 2022.

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4540-IX “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Restoration of the Rights of Persons Deported on National Grounds’ Regarding the Recognition of Deported Citizens of Ukraine Who Were Forcibly Resettled from Territories Densely Populated by the Ukrainian Population and Which Were Part of the Polish Republic at the Time”. This Law expands the list of persons recognized as deported on ethnic grounds to include persons who were forcibly resettled from the territories that were part of Poland in 1944-1951. Deported persons or their heirs will be paid one-time financial assistance and, if possible, will be returned their confiscated property (residential buildings, other real estate). If this is not possible, monetary compensation for their value will be paid. Applications for compensation must be submitted within three years from the date of receipt of deportation status. Payments will be made within five years, with a mandatory first tranche of at least 20% of the total amount.

This Law comes into force on January 30, 2026.

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4539-IX “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Military Duty and Military Service’ Regarding Contractual Military Service by Persons Who Have Reached the Age Limit for Military Service”. According to this Law, during the period of martial law, persons over 60 years of age who are recognized by the military medical commission as fit for military service for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations may be enlisted for military service under a contract with the written consent of the commander of the military unit.

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4525-IX “On Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On Extension of the Term of General Mobilization". According to this Law of Ukraine, the term of general mobilization is extended until November 5, 2025.

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law of Ukraine N 4524-IX “On Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On Extension of the Term of Martial Law in Ukraine". According to this Law, the term of martial law was extended until November 5, 2025.

On July 25, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) adopted Resolution N 913 “Some Issues of Distribution of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Additional Payments to Teachers of General Secondary Education Institutions in 2025”. This Resolution allocated the aforementioned subvention between local budgets for over UAH 270 million. It also stipulates that the said additional payment will be paid not only during the school year, but also during the holidays, if such an employee is not on vacation but is performing pedagogical work.

On July 25, the CMU adopted Resolution №911 “On Amendments to CMU Resolutions № 1010 of December 13, 2017 ‘On Approval of the Criteria for Determining Planned Activities that Do Not Require Environmental Impact Assessment, and the Criteria for Determining Expansions and Changes of Activities and Facilities that Do Not Require Environmental Impact Assessment’ and № 1320 of December 7, 2023 ‘Certain Issues of Construction and/or Restoration, and/or Reconstruction, and/or Placement, and/or Capital Repair of Gas Piston and Gas Turbine Units, Including Cogeneration, Block-Module Boiler Houses, Diesel/Gasoline and Gas Generators, Gas Storage Facilities and Oil and Gas Extraction Facilities, During Martial Law’.” This Resolution modifies the types of planned activities that are exempt from mandatory environmental impact assessment in the field of construction and reconstruction of energy facilities during martial law.

On July 23, the CMU adopted Resolution №910 “On Amendments to CMU Resolutions No. 700 of August 14, 2019 ‘On the Unified State Register of War Veterans’ and №1401 of December 10, 2024 ‘On the Implementation of the Experimental Project to Introduce a Comprehensive Electronic Public Service for Providing State Support to Military Personnel, Persons Discharged from Military Service, and Their Family Members’.” The amendments are aimed at improving the mechanism for providing social guarantees to veterans, servicemen, and their families through the ‘Diia’ Portal to receive one-off financial assistance, disability registration, etc.

On July 16, the CMU adopted Resolution №900 “On Approval of the Procedure for Using State Budget Funds for Measures to Provide Housing for Medical Workers to Fill Vacant Positions in Rural Areas”. This Resolution introduces a mechanism for the possible purchase of official housing for healthcare workers who meet the established criteria (in particular, their citizenship, age, lack of own housing, employment in rural areas) at the expense of the state. The housing is transferred to the balance sheet of the healthcare institution and provided to the employee for use, and the employee pays the costs of its maintenance. The approved Procedure defines the process of applying, approving housing, concluding a contract, and reporting on the budget funds used.

On July 16, the CMU adopted Resolution №894 “Certain Issues of Creating and Operating the Information-Analytical System of Real Estate Objects for Providing Internally Displaced Persons with Housing and Its Interaction with Other Information and Communication Systems.” The system is intended to automate procedures related to the collection, accumulation, processing, and publication of information on state-owned, municipal, and private property used (or that may be used or converted) for the accommodation of internally displaced persons. By 1 December 2026, regional state administrations must ensure that this information system is filled with information on such real estate objects, as well as with inspection reports obtained before the system was launched.

On July 16, the CMU adopted Resolution №888 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Using State Budget Funds to Support Farming Households.” The amendments to the Procedure are aimed at clarifying the procedures for submitting applications through the State Agrarian Register, updating the criteria for selecting support recipients (preference is given to young farmers, women, and small farms), and strengthening control over the use of budget funds.

On July 16, the CMU adopted Resolution №886 “On Approval of the Peculiarities of the Activity of Baby Homes Until Their Reprofiling or Termination.” This Resolution introduces innovations to regulate the activities of baby homes before their re-profiling or termination, updates the procedure for the placement, stay and discharge of orphans, children deprived of parental care and children in difficult life circumstances, as well as the organisation of their reorganisation with a focus on family-based care, comprehensive assessment of children's needs, provision of medical care and social services.

On July 16, the CMU adopted Order №731-r “On Amendments to the Annex to the CMU Order No. 614 of June 25, 2025.” This Order provides for the allocation of a subvention from the state budget to local budgets for the implementation of projects under the Ukraine Recovery Program III, with a total volume of UAH 1 billion redistributed among selected communities.

On July 15, the CMU adopted Resolution №872 "On the Unified State Electronic Education Database". This Database is an integrated information system that ensures the collection, creation, registration, accumulation, storage, modification, use, dissemination, and protection of information about subjects of educational activity, applicants to educational institutions, students, education documents (scientific degrees), as well as teaching, scientific-pedagogical, and scientific staff. The subjects responsible for maintaining this Database include entities engaged in educational activities and their separate subdivisions that conduct educational activities at the levels of vocational (vocational-technical), professional pre-higher, higher education, and adult education, including postgraduate education, regardless of the form of ownership and management sphere.

On July 15, the CMU adopted Resolution №871 "On Approval of the Procedure for Recognition of Learning Outcomes Obtained in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine at the Levels of Vocational (Vocational-Technical), Professional Pre-Higher, and Higher Education". This Resolution introduces the procedure for recognizing learning outcomes obtained in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and approves the List of Professions for which such recognition is not granted at the vocational (vocational-technical), professional pre-higher, and higher education levels.

On July 15, the CMU adopted Resolution №869 "On Amendments to Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine N 560 of May 11, 2011 and N 1160 of October 14, 2022". This Resolution changed:

• the procedure for approval and examination of construction projects clarified the requirements for expert organisations;
• strengthened control over the compliance of projects with construction standards, including engineering and technical measures for civil protection, energy saving, and accessibility for persons with disabilities;
• introduced electronic document flow through the Register of Construction Activities, and simplified the submission of projects for examination;
• the procedure for reusing submitted documents without the need to obtain urban planning conditions and technical specifications was clarified, as well as the requirements for expert evaluation reports.

On July 15, the CMU adopted Resolution №862 "On Amendments to Procedures Approved by Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine N 685 of September 8, 2015 and N 740 of September 23, 2015". In accordance with the amendments, to obtain the status of a person with a disability as a result of war or a family member of a deceased defender of Ukraine, in case of disbandment of a military unit, an archival certificate (extract or copy thereof) from the state archive may serve as proof of participation in the defence of Ukraine.

On July 15, the CMU adopted Resolution №858 "On Amendments to Procedures Approved by Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine N 21 of January 19, 2011 and N 255 of March 17, 2011". These changes clarify and unify terminology in the procedures for suspension of operations with budget funds and reduction of budget appropriations by replacing references to the Typical Program Classification of Local Budget Expenditures and Lending with the term "code and name of the state or local budget program” and also clarify procedures for issuing orders and reporting related to budget programs.

On July 15, the CMU adopted Order №715-r "On Approval of the Concept of the State Targeted Social Program for the Development of Volunteering Activity Until 2030". By this Order, the Government introduced comprehensive measures to stimulate the development of volunteer activities.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №847 "Certain Issues of Reserving Persons Liable for Military Service During Mobilization and Wartime". The changes determine that the classification of an enterprise, institution, or organization as critical for the functioning of the economy and public life in a special period is carried out:

• by the central executive authority or other state body, the jurisdiction of which extends throughout Ukraine, for entities operating in the national economy or areas where such authority forms and/or implements state policy; or
• by the regional, Kyiv, or Sevastopol city state administration for municipal entities and entities operating within the respective administrative-territorial unit in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining, manufacturing, energy supply, water supply, waste management, construction, trade, transport, logistics, postal and courier services.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №845 "On Approval of the Lists of Mineral Resources and Components of Strategic and Critical Importance and the Lists of Subsoil Plots (Mineral Deposits) of Strategic and/or Critical Importance". This Resolution approves the following lists:

• mineral resources and components of strategic importance;

• mineral resources and components of critical importance;
• subsoil plots (mineral deposits) of strategic and/or critical importance to be granted for use through electronic auctions for special subsoil use permits;
• subsoil plots (mineral deposits) of strategic and/or critical importance to be granted for use through competitive agreements on product sharing.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №844 "On Approval of the Procedure for Soil Sampling on Agricultural Lands Cleared of Explosive Objects". This Procedure establishes the mechanism for sampling and analyzing soil on agricultural lands cleared of explosive objects to assess their suitability for cultivating crops. It defines work stages, participants, laboratory requirements, arbitration analysis procedures, funding sources, and requires coordination with the military in areas of active hostilities.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №837 "On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding Compulsory State Social Insurance". The changes improve the procedure for calculating the average salary for social insurance payments, clarify periods for temporary disability payments (5 or 17 days, depending on the case), include income of voluntarily insured persons, exclude months of justified absence from the calculation, and regulate payments for persons displaced from occupied or conflict zones. The Resolution also updates the terminology from "enterprises" to "legal entities regardless of legal form", updates capitalization procedures for Pension Fund payments in case of insurer liquidation and specifies types of insurance payments and social service expenses, enhancing the use of electronic registries for payment verification.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №833 "On Approval of the Procedure for Distribution of Funds Received in Special Regime Accounts of Protected Consumers or Consumers with Critical Infrastructure Facilities". The procedure sets the algorithm for distributing funds received in special accounts of protected consumers or consumers with critical infrastructure, ensuring mandatory and proportional payments for electricity, transmission, distribution, and dispatching services based on debt levels. It also obliges consumers to transfer revenue from economic activity to the special account and authorizes the bank to debit funds in case of non-compliance. Protected consumers include those with a special power outage regime to prevent emergencies, e.g., municipal hospitals, water supply and sewage facilities, boiler houses, and alert/communication systems.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №820 "On Amendments to Provisions Approved by CMU Resolutions N 2061 of November 5, 1999, and № 993 of November 5, 2008". These changes aim to strengthen child protection in sports educational institutions by establishing mechanisms to prevent violence, clarifying response procedures, and updating terminology in accordance with modern educational standards.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Resolution №819 "Certain Issues of Distribution and Redistribution of the Educational Subvention for 2025". This Resolution reallocates the educational subvention from the state budget to local budgets for September–December 2025. It also mandates the Ministry of Education and Science to verify the student population for the 2026 subvention allocation by November 1, 2025, through integration of the updated "Automated Educational Management Information Complex" with other automated systems, registries, and databases.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Order №708-r "On Approval of the National Strategy for the Protection of Children's Rights in the Field of Justice Until 2028 and the Operational Action Plan for 2025–2028". The implementation of the Strategy will contribute to the achievement of the following strategic objectives:

• protection and observance of children's rights in the context of armed conflict;
• Implementation of legal and procedural guarantees for children in contact with the criminal justice system;
• introduce effective interagency cooperation to prevent and combat violence against children, ensure the rights and best interests of children who are victims of violence, abuse, and who have witnessed a criminal offence;
• Ensuring better protection, representation, participation, and consideration of the best interests of children in contact with the civil justice system during the judicial process;
• ensuring the rights and freedoms of children on the Internet, preventing exploitation and abuse of children in the digital environment;
• Implementation of a comprehensive interagency approach to preventing juvenile delinquency and conducting social and educational work with children at risk of committing offences.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Order №702-r "On Approval of the Draft Decision of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration on Mutual Granting of the Internal Market Regime for the Roaming Sector in Public Mobile Networks". This Order will allow citizens of Ukraine to use mobile services in the EU without additional charges. Official accession is expected from January 1, 2026.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Order №694-r "On Approval of the State Targeted Economic Program to Support Building Thermomodernization Until 2030". The objective of this Programme is to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings and public buildings by increasing the number of thermal modernisation projects in such buildings and increasing the number of buildings with close to zero energy consumption. The implementation of the Programme will also contribute to improving the energy efficiency of buildings housing local government bodies.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Order №687-r "On Distribution of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project for the Purchase of Equipment, Creation and Modernization (Reconstruction and Overhaul) of Educational Institutions’ Canteens (Food Units), Including Military (Naval, Sports-Military) Lyceums and Lyceums with Enhanced Military-Physical Training, in 2025". According to this Order, a subvention from the state budget to local budgets for the implementation of the above-mentioned public investment project in 2025 is distributed among certain communities of Volyn, Dnipropetrovs'k, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, and Chernivtsi regions.

On July 14, the CMU adopted Order №686-r "On Distribution in 2025 of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Employment of Specialists Supporting War Veterans and Demobilized Persons and for Certain Measures to Support Individuals Who Defended Ukraine’s Independence, Sovereignty, and Territorial Integrity, Including Remuneration and Support for Municipal Non-Commercial Enterprises Employing These Specialists". The subvention amounting to UAH 321 million was distributed among the budgets of all regions and the city of Kyiv.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №854 “On Approval of the Procedure for the Gratuitous Use (Loan) of State or Communal Property That Is Religious Property by a Religious Organization.” This Resolution regulates the procedure for transferring municipal property that is a place of worship to religious organisations for free use (loan), defines the conditions, procedure for submitting applications, requirements for approval, rights and obligations of the parties, the procedure for exercising control over the use of such property, as well as the procedure for terminating the use and returning the property to the lender.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №818 “Certain Issues Regarding the Types of Organization of Educational Activities in Preschool Education Institutions.” The Resolution approves the Regulation on certain types of organization of educational activities in preschool education institutions. It governs the functioning of nurseries, kindergartens, mobile kindergartens, family (home-based) kindergartens, mini-kindergartens, centers for pedagogical partnership, and child development centers. It outlines the procedures for admission, dismissal, and transfer of children, formation of groups (including inclusive and special groups), organization of the educational process in accordance with state standards, creation of a safe and inclusive environment, use of property, and peculiarities of operation under martial law or a state of emergency. This Resolution also cancelled several CMU resolutions to harmonise legislation in the field of preschool education.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №817 “On Approval of the Regulation on Special Kindergarten.” This Resolution defines the principles of functioning of preschool education institutions for children aged two to seven or eight with special educational needs due to physical, mental, intellectual, sensory impairments, or behavioral disorders. It regulates the procedure for admission, transfer, and dismissal of children, group formation based on types and levels of support, organization of the educational process with a corrective-developmental component, creation of a barrier-free environment, provision of psychological-pedagogical and rehabilitation services, as well as use of specialized equipment and property to support children's development.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №816 “Certain Issues of Activities of Preschool Education Institutions and Boarding Facilities of Educational Institutions.” This Resolution approves the Procedure for establishing fees for meals for children in state and communal preschool education institutions and introduces amendments to the following CMU resolutions:

• On approval of the Procedure for providing food services to children in preschool, pupils in general and vocational education institutions, whose operations are exempt from VAT (February 2, 2011, № 116);
• On approval of the Procedure for accommodation and maintenance of pupils in boarding facilities of educational institutions (November 3, 2021, № 1131).

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №815 “Certain Issues Regarding Remote Inspection of Destroyed Real Estate Objects Located in Areas of Active Hostilities, Including Areas with Functioning State Electronic Information Resources.” This Resolution:

• approves the specific features of remote inspection of certain categories of destroyed real estate objects located in areas of active hostilities where state electronic information resources are operating;
• determines that the act of remote inspection of the object drawn up in accordance with this resolution confirms the fact of destruction of real estate because of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (by Section IV ‘Final and Transitional Provisions’ of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Consumer Lending’).

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №809 “Certain Issues Regarding the One-Time Financial Assistance to First-Grade Students ‘Student Package’”. This Resolution launched the payment of the said one-time financial assistance for UAH 5,000 at the expense of funds allocated to the Ministry of Social Policy for 2025 in the general fund of the state budget under the Programme ‘Social Protection of Children and Families’ and approved the Procedure for providing such one-time financial assistance.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №808 “On Amendments to the List of Paid Services That May Be Provided by Educational Institutions and Other Entities in the Education System Owned by the State or Local Governments.” This Resolution expands the list of paid educational, rehabilitation and other services that can be provided by municipally owned educational institutions.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №806 “On Amendments to Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 176 of February 18, 1997, and № 1402 of November 16, 2011.” This Resolution amended the Rules for Passenger Transportation by Road, detailing the procedure for transporting pets in the vehicle, requirements for their weight, means of restraint, availability of a veterinary passport, as well as the obligations of bus station employees to inform passengers about the possibility and rules of such transportation, in accordance with the legislation on veterinary medicine and animal protection.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Resolution №802 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Providing Compensation for Restoration of Certain Categories of Real Estate Damaged as a Result of Hostilities, Terrorist Acts, or Sabotage Caused by the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation Using the eRestoration Public Electronic Service.” According to the amendments, a compensation recipient who, due to objective circumstances, did not use the compensation funds (in full or in part) within the specified time limits may reapply for their receipt. If the commission finds that the compensation funds have been misused, the recipient must return the funds in full.

On July 7, the CMU adopted Order №661-r “On the Distribution in 2025 of the Volume of the State Budget Subvention to Local Budgets for the Implementation of the Public Investment Project for the Development of Veteran Spaces.” This Order allocates the above-mentioned subvention for UAH 446 million in 2025 between the regional budgets of Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv regions and the local budgets of Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, and Lutsk city territorial communities.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №799 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Forming a Personnel Reserve of Employees to Work in Educational Institutions in the De-Occupied Territories of Ukraine.” This Resolution clarifies the procedures for enrolling in the reserve, the use of an automated management system for information exchange, and introduces a mechanism for paying the average salary to pedagogical staff from institutions in conflict or temporarily occupied areas, provided they are enrolled in the reserve and sign a contract to work in de-occupied territories with an obligation to work for at least five years. It also establishes liability for failure to fulfill the contract terms.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №796 “On the Implementation of an Experimental Project to Establish a Municipal (Social) Rental Housing Fund and Lease It.” This Resolution launched a two-year pilot project to create a fund for municipal (social) rental housing, which will be implemented at the expense of the local budget and, if possible, with international assistance. This Project is aimed at ensuring the provision of affordable housing for use by vulnerable groups, including internally displaced elderly people, families with people with disabilities, large families, etc. To implement the project, the Bank approved the Procedure that defines the financing mechanisms, criteria for selecting recipients, the procedure for concluding lease agreements, and the responsibilities of the parties.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №794 “Certain Issues of Implementing a Pilot Project on Entering Information on Land Plots into the State Land Cadastre by Certified Land Surveying Engineers.” This Resolution launched a project to enter information on land plots into the State Land Cadastre by certified land surveyors by 31 December 2026 and approved the Procedure for implementing this project.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №793 “Certain Issues of Establishing Surcharges Provided by Part Two of Article 6 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Status of Mountain Settlements in Ukraine’ in 2025.” This Resolution establishes the procedure for granting a monthly supplement to pensions, state social assistance, and scholarships to individuals living, working, or studying in mountain settlements of Ukraine in 2025. The supplement is granted under conditions including living or working in such areas for at least six months, not staying abroad for over 60 days (except for justified reasons), and not paying social contributions in other locations. Payment may be suspended for non-compliance and resumed upon confirmation of eligibility.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №792 “On Amendments to the Resolutions of the CMU № 917 of November 21, 2013, and № 306 of April 25, 2018.” This Resolution amended the procedure for establishing a causal link between disability in children and adults and injuries sustained due to Russian military actions in Ukraine. It specifies that such a link is determined by a medical advisory commission based on a decision of an interdepartmental commission, updates technical and procedural aspects of applications (including online and paper submission to the Ministry of Veterans), and expands the list of documents that can confirm injury, including extracts from the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №788 “On Implementation of an Experimental Project Introducing a Contract-Based Form of Providing the Social Component of Early Intervention Services.” This Resolution approves the procedure for implementing an experimental project to introduce a contract-based model of providing the social component of early intervention services to families with children aged 0 to 4 who have developmental disorders or risks. The project focuses on early detection and support for families, offering interdisciplinary services in a child’s familiar environment. The procedure defines provider criteria, contract mechanisms with the Fund for the Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities, financing, monitoring, and coordination between government agencies, healthcare, education, and other institutions to ensure a comprehensive approach.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №786 “Certain Issues of Granting a Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of the ‘Home Renovation to Restore Rights and Opportunities for People (NORE)’ Project.” This Resolution approves the procedure and conditions for granting the above-mentioned subvention and allocates UAH 540 million in subsidies to the budgets of the Zaporizhzhia, Bucha, Mykolaiv, and Izium city communities, as well as the Makariv settlement community.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №779 “Certain Issues of Digitalization of Services Provided to War Veterans, Victims of the Revolution of Dignity, and Families of Deceased Veterans and Defenders of Ukraine.” This Resolution approves the relevant Procedure. A separate section, ‘Veteran Pro’ will appear on the ‘Diia’ Portal, which will ensure technical implementation:

• access to public (electronic public) services, including application and request submission;
• access to relevant information and documents;
• surveys of veterans and their families.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Resolution №778 “Certain Issues of Providing Educational Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets in 2025 (from the Special State Budget Fund) for Creating a Modern Educational Environment.” This Resolution defines the maximum amount of the above-mentioned educational subvention in 2025 and allocates UAH 11 million between the budgets of the Kamianska and Chornobaivska territorial communities.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Order №649-r “On Approval of the Operational Action Plan for 2025–2026 for the Implementation of the Communication Strategy on Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine Until 2030.” This Action Plan stipulates the need to monitor public opinion on existing needs, requests, and public sentiment in barrier-free accessibility. According to paragraph 4 of this Order, local self-government bodies are recommended to ensure the implementation of the Plan within their powers.

On July 2, the CMU adopted Order №644-r “Certain Issues of Distribution of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project for Procurement, Creation, and Modernization (Reconstruction and Major Repairs) of Dining Facilities (Kitchens) in Educational Institutions in 2025.” This Order allocated this subvention of UAH 184 million between the budgets of individual communities in Ukraine.

On July 21, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (the MES of Ukraine) issued Order N 1047 “On Approval of the Standard Educational Program for Full General Secondary Education of Persons Living or Having Lived in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine.” The approved Standard Educational Program must be applied by general secondary education institutions in Ukraine that have created classes (groups) for studying academic subjects and integrated courses of the Ukrainian studies component.

On 18 July, the MES of Ukraine issued Order N 1020 "On Invalidation of Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1112 dated 07 August 2024 and Amendments to Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1115 dated 08 September 2020’. This Order cancelled Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1222 ‘On Approval of the Procedure and Conditions for Obtaining General Secondary Education in Municipal General Secondary Education Institutions under Martial Law in Ukraine", which concerned the minimum occupancy of distance learning classes and requirements for the education of internally displaced children.

Order N 1020 introduced the following innovations:

• The requirements for filling remote classes remain the same as for face-to-face and mixed classes. According to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Complete General Secondary Education’, a class can be opened if there are at least 5 students;
• Educational institutions can open distance learning classes regardless of the availability of a full line of parallels;
• Children of internally displaced persons can continue distance learning in their schools regardless of their location.

More explanations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on the content of the introduced innovations can be found at this link.

On 9 July, the MES of Ukraine issued Order N 997 "On Holding the All-Ukrainian Contest ’Teacher of the Year - 2026". This Order defines the following nominations for the All-Ukrainian Teacher of the Year 2026 competition: "English, Civic Education, Mathematics, and Primary Education.

The terms and conditions of the competition must be approved by the central organising committee by 01 September 2025. Registration for the competition will start on 22 September and will last until 13 October this year.

On 24 July, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) published recommendations for eliminating corruption risks in the reconstruction of housing and social infrastructure, developed by the NAPC jointly with the State Audit Service of Ukraine and the Basel Institute on Governance. These recommendations were developed within the framework of the project ‘Support to Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery’ with the support of the Government of the Swiss Confederation.

On 8 July, the NACP issued a reminder to anti-corruption commissioners to submit a report on the implementation of the anti-corruption programme for the first half of 2025 by 15 August.

Draft acts submitted for public discussion

On 29 July, the MES of Ukraine submitted for public discussion the draft conceptual framework of educational sectors and the roadmap for the implementation of the conceptual framework of educational sectors for 2025-2030.

Comments and suggestions are accepted until 12 August at the following email addresses: tetiana.mieshkova@mon.gov.ua, yevhenii.simenyk.mon@gmail.com.

On 28 July, the MES of Ukraine submitted the draft State Standard of Primary Education for public discussion.

Comments and suggestions are accepted until 28 August at the following email addresses: kateryna.taranik-tkachuk@mon.gov.ua; yevhenii.simenyk.mon@gmail.com.

On 24 July, the MES of Ukraine submitted for public discussion a draft CMU order "Some issues of implementing the Strategy for reforming the school catering system until 2027".

Suggestions and comments are accepted until 7 August at the following email addresses: pavliuk.alla@gmail.com, lesia.suprunenko@mon.gov.ua.

Court practice

On 16 July, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court ruled in Case N 910/2389/23 that the proper way to protect the lessor's violated rights in respect of a land plot transferred under a lease agreement, the term of which, after its previous extension, had expired at the time of filing a lawsuit, is to oblige the lessee to return the land plot. At the same time, the prosecutor's other claims were found to be improper and ineffective. In particular, the disputed decision of the city council has exhausted its effect by execution and its cancellation will not restore the violated right. As for the claims for invalidation of the contract that had terminated due to the expiration of its validity, the prosecutor did not substantiate how their satisfaction, while simultaneously claiming an obligation to return the land plot to the LLC, would affect the restoration of the violated right.

On 2 July, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court in Case N 902/122/24 ruled that land plots within the 30-50 metre wide border strip along the state border of Ukraine used to support the activities of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (in particular, for the construction and maintenance of engineering and technical facilities) are defence land subject to a special regime of use. Therefore, such land plots can only be owned by the state and therefore cannot be transferred to communal or private ownership.

On 2 July, the Supreme Court composed of the panel of judges of the First Judicial Chamber of the Civil Court of Cassation in Case N 569/13445/20 concluded that citizens who had been using land plots granted to them before the entry into force of the Land Code of the Ukrainian SSR in 1990 retain the right to use such plots until they have registered their land ownership or land use rights in accordance with the established procedure.