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EU LEGISLATION

On 24 February, Regulation (EU) 2026/467 of the European Parliament and of the Council was adopted to implement enhanced cooperation on establishing the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027. The Regulation provides Ukraine with a loan to be repaid through reparations owed by the Russian Federation (‘Ukraine Support Loan’). The Regulation also defines the purpose of the loan, which is to support Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and defence-industrial capacity. It sets out the sources, forms, and rules for financing the loan, which can amount to up to 90 billion euros.

UKRAINIAN LEGISLATION

On 11 February, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4783-IX of Ukraine, 'On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Commemoration of Compatriots Who Died as a Result of the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation'. In accordance with this law, to honour the memory of the victims of the Holodomor genocide of the Ukrainian people in 1932–1933, a nationwide minute of silence is held every year on the fourth Saturday of November at 4:00 p.m., and the all-Ukrainian campaign “Light a Candle” begins. Local self-government bodies assist in organising this campaign and ensure that the public is informed of the start and end of the nationwide minute's silence.

The law also establishes a daily nationwide moment of silence at 9:00 a.m. to commemorate compatriots who died because of the Russian Federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine. Local government bodies ensure that information regarding the start and end of the moment of silence is provided at enterprises, institutions, and organisations under their jurisdiction.

On 10 February, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4779-IX 'On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Regulation of Evacuation, Accommodation, and Life Support for Evacuated Populations, and the Protection of Children in Settlements Located in Areas of Active and Potential Military (Combat) Operations'. In accordance with this Law, during martial law:

– the mandatory evacuation of the population is carried out from settlements located in territories where active or potential military (combat) operations are (or were) taking place, or which are temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. These territories are included in a list approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in accordance with the established procedure;

– regional and Kyiv City military administrations make decisions regarding the mandatory evacuation of the population upon the proposal of the relevant territorial military command;

– for the purpose of protecting children located in settlements situated in territories where active or potential military (combat) operations are (or were) taking place, or which are temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, regional military administrations may, within two days of receiving a written proposal from the relevant territorial military command and in coordination with the Coordination Headquarters for Evacuation Measures and Effective Response to Mass Population Displacement established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, decide to carry out the mandatory evacuation of children by compulsory means.

On 10 February, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4778-IX 'On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Prevention of Emergencies and the Mitigation of Their Consequences, the Establishment of a Fund for Civil Protection Structures, and the Creation of Safety Classes and Centres'. This Law amends the Civil Protection Code of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine 'On Local Self-Government in Ukraine', 'On High-Risk Facilities', 'On the Insurance Fund for Documentation of Ukraine', and others.

In accordance with the Law, local self-government bodies must, within six months of the law's entry into force, ensure compliance with legislative requirements for determining the need for publicly accessible civil protection shelters. This can be achieved by developing relevant urban planning documentation, for example. They must also take measures to finance the creation, construction, and maintenance of publicly accessible civil protection shelters within municipalities.

The Law shall enter into force on 8 September 2026.

On 24 February, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Resolution № 4787-IX 'On the Appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the Parliaments and Governments of Foreign States, International Organisations, and International Parliamentary Assemblies on the Occasion of the Fourth Anniversary of the Russian Federation’s Full-Scale Military Invasion of Ukraine'. The statement emphasises the following:

– for 12 years, the Ukrainian people have demonstrated unprecedented resilience and courage in confronting the Russian Federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine. However, to achieve a final victory over the enemy, Ukraine requires enhanced and timely support from its international partners.

– Ukraine’s belonging to the European family is confirmed by over a thousand years of Ukrainian statehood and the heroic struggle of the Ukrainian people for independence, sovereignty, and a European future.

– the Verkhovna Rada expresses sincere gratitude to the foreign states and international organisations that are providing Ukraine with security, material, financial, and humanitarian assistance.

– a policy of silence and appeasement towards the aggressor is a sign of weakness and will not stop the aggression.

On 24 February, the President of Ukraine issued Decree № 159/2026, 'On the approval of the regulations on grants from the President of Ukraine for young people from small municipalities'. The decree approves the regulations, which set out the conditions and procedures for awarding annual grants to young people in municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants to support youth initiatives that implement socially significant projects. These projects were established by Decree № 784/2025 of 14 October 2025, 'On grants from the President of Ukraine for young people from small municipalities'.

In 2026, the competition for these grants may be held without specifying the project areas or their projected funding levels.

On 25 February, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) issued Resolution №268, titled 'Approval of the Procedure for Calculating the Average Monthly Wage (Remuneration) for the Purpose of Calculating the Contribution to Support the Employment of Persons with Disabilities'. The Procedure establishes a mechanism for calculating the average monthly wage (remuneration) per employee for the relevant calendar quarter, for the purpose of determining the contribution amount payable under the Law ‘On the Fundamentals of Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine’.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №258 'Amendments to the Procedure for Implementing the Pilot Project on the Provision of State Aid for the Purchase of Independent Sources of Electricity to Meet the Needs of Co-owners of Multi-Apartment Buildings'. The resolution amends the requirements for the documents that must be attached when an application is submitted via the ‘Diia’ portal, as well as the reasons why an application for state aid may be refused.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №251 ‘Certain Issues Concerning the Allocation of a Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project on Unrestricted Access to Quality Education – School Buses in 2026’. In accordance with this resolution, amendments have been made to the ‘Procedure and Conditions for the Provision of Subsidies from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project for Unimpeded Access to Quality Education – School Buses’, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 418 of 28 April 2023 No. 418, and the allocation of the subvention has been carried out.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №250 ‘On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Concerning the Activities of Supervisory Boards of Healthcare Institutions’. This Resolution amends several CMU acts, pursuant to which providers of specialised medical care in the form of municipal institutions must have functioning supervisory boards in place from 1 January 2027.

This Resolution comes into force on 1 January 2027.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №246 ‘On Amendments to Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 149 of 17 February 2023 and No. 358 of 29 March 2024’. This Resolution sets out a new version of the ‘Procedure for verifying information on the professional qualifications, professional experience and reputation of healthcare workers’.

From now on, recruitment for vacant posts in municipal healthcare institutions, including the competition for the post of head of a municipal healthcare institution, will be carried out using the ‘Unified Web Portal for Vacant Posts in State and Municipal Healthcare Institutions’.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №244 ‘On Amendments to the Procedure for Implementing the Pilot Project on the Procurement of Professional Development and Supervision Services for Teaching Staff at General Secondary Education Institutions’. In accordance with the amendments, the implementation of the pilot project will involve allowing teaching staff to select professional development providers and/or supervisors, as well as the professional development and/or supervision programmes they propose, and the centralised procurement of professional development and/or supervision services for teaching staff using the state information and communication system for supporting and ensuring the professional development of teaching and academic staff.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №243 ‘On Amendments to the Procedures Approved by Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 41 of 23 January 2019 and No. 131 of 19 February 2020’. This Resolution introduces changes to the competitive selection of textbooks, as well as the determination of the need for them using the ‘Automated Information System for Educational Management’, in accordance with the projected number of students completing general secondary education over the next five years, as well as in accordance with the actual number of teaching staff at general secondary education institutions and taking into account the projected number of students studying abroad and in territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, as well as in areas of active hostilities.

On 25 February, the CMU issued Resolution №241 ‘On Amendments to the Procedure for the Registration of Children of Pre-school and School Age, Pupils and Students’. In accordance with the amendments, if children not enrolled in education are identified, the responsible staff of educational institutions, educational authorities, and child welfare services, who maintain records of children in accordance with this Procedure and their official duties:

– enter information into the child’s profile in the automated management system stating that they are not enrolled in education;

– shall inform, via electronic communications, the authorised units of the National Police with a view to taking the measures prescribed by law.

On 19 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 228 ‘Some Issues of Remuneration of Employees of Budgetary Institutions in 2026’, which provides for the priority allocation of funds from additional subsidies from the state budget to local budgets for the payment of wages with accruals to employees of budgetary institutions, in particular pedagogical workers and employees of providers of social and rehabilitation services. The CMU recommended that local self-government bodies ensure the implementation of this Resolution.

On 18 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 226 ‘On Approval of the Procedure for Responding to Cases of Discrimination on the Grounds of Sex’, which approves a mechanism for responding to cases of discrimination and violence on the grounds of sex in state authorities, local self-government bodies, institutions, and organizations belonging to the sphere of their management. The Procedure defines the subjects responsible for responding (in particular the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Ministry of Social Policy, the National Social Service and relevant bodies), introduces the establishment of permanent commissions for the consideration of complaints, the principles of work (including the application of the approach of shifting the burden of proof), requirements for submission and registration of complaints (including through a “trust box”), time limits for consideration (up to one month with the possibility of extension up to 45 days), and the procedure for informing applicants and persons in respect of whom the complaint has been submitted.
It also establishes requirements regarding confidentiality and protection of personal data, the possibility of forwarding complaints to pre-trial investigation bodies in the event of detection of signs of an offense, as well as measures to prevent discrimination (including the implementation of equality policies, staff training, and the creation of reporting channels).

On 18 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 223 ‘On Amendments to the Methodology for Assessing Security Risks in the Education System Related to the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine’, by which it updated the Methodology approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 2 August 2024 No. 866. The Resolution clarifies terminology and approaches to determining the level of security risk of educational institutions and municipalities, establishes the use of the list of territories where hostilities are (were) conducted or which are temporarily occupied as the main source for determining the status of communities, and introduces four possible statuses of municipalities (settlements) according to their security feature.

The amendments provide for criteria for determining the status of a community depending on the share of settlements or territory with an increased level of danger, the possibility for the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to carry out additional calculations and adjust indicators, and introduce the distribution of risk levels of education institutions by terciles. Separately, the procedure for reviewing the risk level and the rules for publishing the results of applying the Methodology are defined.

On 18 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 213 ‘On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 3 June 2020 No. 483 and dated 28 April 2021 No. 630’, by which it introduced amendments to the “Procedure for Leasing State and Municipal Property” and the “Methodology for Calculating Rent for State Property”. The Resolution expanded the list of subjects that may apply for lease on preferential terms by including youth and children’s public associations that cooperate with state authorities or local self-government bodies in the field of youth policy, as well as youth centers of state and municipal ownership, and defined the list of documents submitted by such tenants. The amendments also supplemented the categories of potential tenants in the annexes to the Procedure and established rent rates for the specified subjects under the Methodology for calculating rent: 3 percent for an area up to 100 m² and 7 percent for an area exceeding 100 m².

On 18 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 205 ‘On Amending Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Creating Conditions for Accommodation of Internally Displaced Persons’, by which it introduced mechanisms for using state and municipal property for temporary accommodation of internally displaced persons. The Resolution established a preferential rent rate of 0.01% for public associations and charitable organizations that provide temporary accommodation of internally displaced persons, and also provided for the possibility of leasing state and municipal property to institutions of state and municipal ownership without an auction, with an annual payment of 1 hryvnia per facility.

The amendments define a simplified procedure for concluding such lease agreements without an independent valuation of property and without including facilities in lists in the electronic trading system, and also extend similar conditions to the property of business entities with a state share of more than 50%.

On 16 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 204 ‘On Amendments to Certain Acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Supporting Energy Resilience of the Population and the Housing Stock’, by which it expanded state support instruments for the installation of autonomous and backup electricity supply. In particular, the list of lending/compensation purposes was supplemented with “purchase and/or installation of diesel, gasoline, gas, or dual-fuel generators”; approaches to financing through the National Development Institution were updated, and the regulatory framework governing such programs was aligned.

The Resolution also clarified support parameters: the maximum loan amount for certain recipients was reduced (from UAH 5 million to UAH 3 million), the validity of certain provisions was extended until 31 December 2026, and the terms of compensation of interest and part of the loan principal for individuals depending on the equipment “package” and for condominium associations/cooperatives were revised. Additionally, safeguards against duplication of state aid were established, and the powers of the Energy Efficiency Fund were expanded to partially reimburse measures for backup/autonomous electricity supply in multi-apartment buildings to ensure the operation of life-support systems.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 198 ‘On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 5 July 2024 No. 779 and dated 7 March 2025 No. 252’, by which it expanded the range of persons covered by support instruments (in particular persons deprived of personal liberty by the aggressor state in connection with the defense of Ukraine, and persons undergoing outpatient rehabilitation outside their place of residence at a distance of more than 15 km). It also clarified the terms of payment of the subvention to ensure the activities of specialists supporting war veterans and demobilized persons, considering situations where housing is damaged/destroyed or located in territories of active hostilities, and provided for the possibility of confirming the fact of its damage/destruction through local self-government bodies.

The distribution of the subvention will be carried out in three stages (by 15 March, 15 June, 15 October) based on data submitted by oblast and Kyiv City state administrations (military administrations) and decisions of executive bodies of village, settlement, and city councils on the payment of monetary compensation for hiring (renting) residential premises adopted in the previous budget period with the need to pay monetary compensation in the current budget period.

The possibility of re-assigning monetary compensation for up to 6 months is provided, subject to continuation of rehabilitation; the list of necessary documents is expanded and the list of grounds for possible refusal is expanded.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 188 ‘On Amendments to the Procedure and Conditions for Providing a 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 capital repair) of canteens (catering units) of education institutions, including military (naval, military-sports) lyceums, lyceums with enhanced military-physical training’, by which it set out in a new version the “Procedure for the Use of the Subvention”. The Resolution defines the mechanism for selecting investment projects, co-financing conditions from local budgets, and requirements for implementing the modernization of catering units in education institutions of municipal ownership. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is defined as the main spending unit, and spending units at the local level are determined by decisions on local budgets.

The subvention is directed to the modernization of canteens, purchase of equipment, and completion of previously started projects with readiness of at least 60%, using the technological models “basic kitchen”, “support kitchen”, and “factory kitchen”. A scoring system for prioritization of projects is introduced, mandatory co-financing depending on the community’s tax capacity index (from 5% to 30%), as well as requirements for energy efficiency, accessibility, availability of shelters, and compliance with safety standards and HACCP. Local self-government bodies submit applications through the Unified Information System and ensure monitoring of project implementation and reporting.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 187 ‘On Amending the Procedure for Inspecting Land Plots in respect of which a decision has been made to grant tax benefits on payment of local taxes and/or fees in connection with recognition of land plots as unsuitable for use due to a potential threat of contamination by explosive ordnance’, by which it set out in a new version paragraph 7 of the relevant Procedure. Requirements for processing of the inspection act of a land plot are clarified: the act will be drawn up in electronic form and in three paper copies, will necessarily contain a plan-scheme with boundaries and the area of use of the land plot, and will be supplemented with materials of remote sensing of the Earth (satellite images).

The Resolution defines the procedure for further document circulation: one copy of the act remains with the authorized body, the second, together with the electronic form, is sent to the body granting tax benefits, the third – to the budgetary institution “Humanitarian Demining Center”, and in certain cases, information is also transmitted to the Mine Action Center. Deadlines for sending documents and notifications (within three working days), the procedure for informing through the electronic interaction system or by e-mail with an electronic signature, as well as the procedure for providing a copy of the act to the owner or user of the land plot, are established.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 184 ‘On Approval of the Procedure for Obtaining by Affected Persons Who Are Evacuated (Resettled) to a New Place of Residence as a Result of Emergencies an Interest-Free Loan for Household Establishment and Its Amount’, by which it approved the mechanism for providing a one-time interest-free loan in the form of a bank loan with compensation of the interest rate. The loan will be provided to affected persons who are evacuated because of emergencies, subject to not receiving other types of state assistance for household establishment. The maximum amount is up to 50 minimum wages with a repayment period of up to 15 years; in case of repeated evacuation, the right to obtain the loan is retained. At the same time, Resolution of the CMU dated 5 October 1992 No. 562 lost its validity.

The Resolution establishes procedures for processing and considering applications: executive bodies of village, settlement, and city councils or military administrations form lists of affected persons and issue certificates, and local executive authorities decide on granting the right to the loan or refusal within ten working days. The list of documents, the possibility of obtaining information through the ‘Trembita’ system, the procedure for appealing decisions, formation of lists of recipients, selection of authorized banks on a competitive basis, and conclusion of agreements on organizing lending with compensation of the interest rate at the expense of the state budget are defined.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 180 ‘On Approval of the Procedure and Conditions for Providing in 2026 a Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project for the Development of Veteran Spaces’, by which it defined the mechanism for providing in 2026 a subvention for the construction of new veteran spaces within the public investment program “Creation of a Network of Veteran Spaces”. A veteran space is a separate building constructed according to a reuse project approved by the Ministry of Veterans, for providing veterans and their family members (including families of the deceased) with information and consulting, psychological, legal, and other support. The subvention may be used for construction, preparatory and construction works, and connection to networks, as well as for development and expert examination of project documentation (based on the repeated-use project); financing reconstruction/repairs, individual projects, staff remuneration, and maintenance of the veteran space is prohibited.

The Procedure establishes selection conditions and deadlines: the investment project must be included in the unified project portfolio of public investments of the region/community; co-financing from local budgets, at least 40%, and landscaping of the territory, at the expense of local budgets or other not prohibited sources.

The land plot for construction must be in a territory not included in the list of territories of hostilities/temporarily occupied; the facility must be put into operation no later than 30 October 2026, and within two months after that transferred to the sphere of management of the Ministry of Veterans. The Ministry of Veterans selects and approves the list of land plots, after which the oblast/Kyiv City state administration (military administration), or executive bodies of local councils, apply to the Ministry of Veterans. The Ministry of Veterans considers applications within 10 working days and forms a draft act of the CMU on the distribution of the subvention; monitoring and monthly reporting are provided until the facility is put into operation.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 179 ‘On Amendments to the Procedures Approved by the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 21 April 2023 No. 381 and dated 13 June 2023 No. 624’, by which it updated the Procedure for granting compensation through the e-service ‘eVidnovlennia’ and the Procedure for maintaining the State Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property. The priority right to compensation applies only to one damaged object at the choice of the recipient; the accounting of such persons is carried out through the Register. It is clarified that the decision based on the results of verification is taken by the commission and signed by all its members; in the form of documents, a mark on the return of unused compensation funds is added.

By amendments to the Procedure for maintaining the Register, the list of users of information from the Register is expanded, terminology regarding electronic identification and trust services is clarified, and the generation of extracts from the Register (including through ‘Diia’) is introduced.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 178 ‘On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 19 October 2016 No. 719’, by which it introduced amendments to the procedure for providing a subvention for the payment of monetary compensation for housing premises due for receipt to veterans and family members of the deceased. The use of the subvention is brought into compliance with the requirements of the Ukraine Facility Plan instrument and the Framework Agreement with the EU: verification of recipients for the application of EU sanctions, eligibility requirements for housing sellers, prevention of double financing, storage of documents for five years are provided. From 1 January 2026, payment of compensation is carried out at the expense of the subvention.

The powers of commissions are expanded: verification of family status, property status, presence of joint ownership, data from the Unified Register of Debtors, and circumstances related to criminal proceedings regarding crimes against Ukraine are introduced. The possibility of deferring payment in the event of enforcement is provided, the procedure for appealing decisions is clarified in accordance with the Law “On Administrative Procedure”, and reporting forms are updated.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 178 ‘On Amendments to the Annex to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 2 July 2025 No. 786’, by which it introduced amendments to the subvention for the implementation of the project “Repair of Housing for Restoring the Rights and Opportunities of People” in 2026. The Resolution approved an updated distribution of funds of the special fund of the state budget among certain local budgets. The total amount of the subvention is over UAH 356 million.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution  № 175 ‘Some Issues of Creation and Functioning of the Integrated Automated Radiation Monitoring System’, by which it approved the “Procedure for Creation and Functioning of the IARMS” as a state information and communication system for integrating data from facility-based and agency radiation control systems, defined its structure, mode of operation, the procedure for information exchange (including with local self-government bodies) and sources of financing.

Access to information is ensured in open mode and through an electronic cabinet.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 170 ‘Some Issues of Providing a Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project to Ensure Quality, Modern and Accessible General Secondary Education ‘New Ukrainian School’ in 2026’, by which it introduced amendments to the Procedure and conditions for providing the subvention approved by Resolution No. 1554 dated 31 December 2024, and to Resolution No. 527 dated 28 February 2025, and also carried out the distribution of the subvention for 2026.

The amendments clarified the directions of use of funds (creation of a modern educational space, support of pilot institutions within the experimental project for grades 10–12, arrangement of hubs for teaching the subject ‘Defense of Ukraine’); the mechanism of their distribution – proportionally to the number of institutions or hubs. A condition of availability of a shelter (in the institution or within a radius of up to 500 m) is established for creating an educational space in full-time/mixed form, the possibility of procurements through a centralized procurement organization at the expense of local budgets is defined, requirements for equipment according to standard lists of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine are updated, monthly entry of information to the Unified Information System for Managing Public Investment Projects is provided, and reporting forms (annexes 2 and 3) are set out in a new version.

On 11 February, the CMU issued Order № 154-r ‘On Approval of the State Target Program ‘Veteran. Work’ for 2026–2027’, by which it introduced a comprehensive model of economic integration of war veterans. The purpose of the Program is the return of veterans to civilian life through ensuring stable employment, development of professional competencies, and achieving long-term economic independence. The Program provides for systematic interaction of the state and employers, development of professional adaptation and education, introduction of digital tools for job search, adaptation of workplaces for persons with disabilities because of war, as well as interagency coordination and a monitoring system with clear performance indicators.

Financing will be carried out at the expense of the state and local budgets, international technical assistance, and other sources not prohibited; the indicative amount of expenditures is UAH 276.471 million.

On 9 February, the CMU issued Order № 133-r ‘On Distribution of the Amount of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project for Arrangement of Safe Conditions (Arrangement of Shelters) in Institutions Providing General Secondary Education, including military (naval, military-sports) lyceums, lyceums with enhanced military-physical training, and in preschool education institutions in 2026’, by which the distribution of the subvention for over UAH 230 million among certain local budgets from all regions of Ukraine was carried out.

On 9 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 168 ‘On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 23 January 2026 No. 76’, by which it clarified the mechanism for implementing the experimental project on providing state assistance to employees of enterprises of the fuel and energy complex, housing and communal services and public railway transport involved in emergency repair and restoration works. In particular, the duration of the project was extended, and the procedure for forming submissions by the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Development to the Treasury based on data received from the technical administrator of the “Diia” Portal, with subsequent transfer of funds through accounts opened with JSC ‘Oschadbank’, was specified.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 169 ‘On Amending Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Providing State Assistance to Families with Children’, by which procedures for assigning and paying assistance provided for by the Law of Ukraine “On State Assistance to Families with Children” were redistributed and digitized. The key change is the centralization of acceptance of applications through bodies of the Pension Fund of Ukraine and integration of electronic submission through the “Diia” Portal (the “Diia” mobile application), as well as through CNAPs and authorized officials of communities/military administrations using the Unified Information System of the Social Sphere. Electronic verification of medical conclusions (pregnancy/childbirth and care up to 1 year) through ‘Trembita’ with access to the Register of Medical Conclusions “eHealth” is introduced; requirements for verification of data from demographic, tax, civil status and insurance registers are updated and it is clarified which data are pulled automatically in “Diia” (including for internally displaced persons).

The Resolution details a new “payment architecture” for certain payments: pregnancy and childbirth assistance, when applying through ‘Diia’, is paid to the account to which the ‘Diia.Card’ has been issued; child care assistance up to 1 year, and ‘eNurseries’ assistance – to special accounts with a special mode of use.

Lists of permitted categories of expenditures are established, the budget procedure for financing is updated, new administrative services for CNAPs are added, and a new version of the application form is approved.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 161 ‘On Approval of Criteria for Assessing the Admissibility of State Aid to Business Entities for Providing Passenger Transport Services Which Are Services of General Economic Interest’. The Resolution approved the conditions under which compensation to carriers for performing public service obligations in the field of urban electric, road, railway, and inland water transport (except for tourist transport) is admissible and does not create excessive competitive advantages.

The criteria provide for mandatory establishment of a public service obligation in a contract, a transparent formula for calculating compensation (costs minus revenues plus a reasonable profit), prevention of overcompensation, separate accounting, and competitive selection of the carrier. The list of services of general economic interest was also updated by supplementing it with the relevant passenger transport services.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Order № 158-r ‘On Distribution of the Amount of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Providing State Support to Persons with Special Educational Needs in 2026’, by which the distribution of the subvention for January–June 2026 among local budgets was carried out. Funds are directed to providing additional psychological, pedagogical, and corrective-developmental classes (services) provided for by individual development programs of children with special educational needs.

The State Service for Education Quality is instructed during an institutional audit to verify the actual provision of such classes with mandatory confirmation by parents. The Order applies from 1 January 2026.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 150 ‘Some Issues of Implementation of the Project ‘Housing Premises for Internally Displaced Persons’, by which it directed the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine to allocate almost UAH 1.3 billion of a loan of the Council of Europe Development Bank to the special fund of the state budget. Funds are provided for a new budget program for providing preferential mortgage loans to internally displaced persons.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 149 ‘On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 6 June 2018 No. 491’, by which it approved, in a new version, the “Regulation on the Education Ombudsman” and the Procedure and conditions for submitting appeals to the Ombudsman. The Education Ombudsman is defined as an independent official appointed by the Government for five years on the results of an open competition. The requirements for candidates, the grounds for early termination of powers, and incompatibility with political activity and other positions were clarified.

The Procedure details the powers of the Ombudsman (consideration of appeals, recommendations, initiation of inspections, drawing up administrative offence reports, representation in court) and regulates the activities of the Education Ombudsman’s Office. The procedure for submitting and considering appeals (up to 1 month, maximum 45 days), the requirements for their processing, the grounds for refusal, and guarantees of confidentiality are established.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 140 ‘On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and Recognition as Having Lost Validity of the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 9 September 2009 No. 1050’. The Resolution updated the procedure for maintaining the State Land Cadastre, considering the restrictions of martial law. Special aspects of state registration of land plots with residential buildings in territories of hostilities or temporary occupation were established, the display of the relevant information in the State Land Cadastre was introduced, the classification of designated purpose of land was updated, and inventory rules and forced alienation of land during martial law were clarified.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution No. 135 ‘Some Issues of Providing in 2026 a Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets to Support Certain Institutions and Measures in the Health Care System’, by which it approved the Procedure and conditions for using the subvention of the Ministry of Health and redistributed its amounts among local budgets. The subvention is directed to covering current expenditures of blood service institutions to meet needs for donated blood and its components, financing driver examinations for intoxication, and providing children under three years of age with specified orphan and hereditary diseases with medical nutrition products.

On 5 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 129 ‘On Amendments to the Procedure for Organizing Inclusive Education in General Secondary Education Institutions’, by which the Procedure approved by Resolution of the CMU dated 15 September 2021 No. 957 was set out in a new version, which enters into force on 1 August 2026. The updated Procedure changed the rules for organizing inclusive education in schools of all types and forms of ownership (full-time/distance), and also introduced wartime/emergency peculiarities (the possibility of distance learning, online/mixed meetings of support teams, increased temporary class size limits for inclusive classes).

Support levels (1–5) are defined, adaptation and modification of the content of education are differentiated, the obligation to create an inclusive class upon parents’ application for students who need support levels 2–5 is established, and refusal of an education institution to organize inclusive education is prohibited. The work of the psychological and pedagogical support team, the procedure for assessing needs and processing of documents, provision of psychological and pedagogical and corrective-developmental services, as well as staff issues, are also regulated.

On 1 February, the CMU issued Resolution № 115 ‘Some Issues of Using Starlink Satellite Communication Terminals during Martial Law’, by which it approved the Procedure for submitting a notification on the use of such terminals for the purpose of ensuring national security and defense. During martial law and within 30 days after its termination, only terminals for which a notification has been submitted may be used, as well as terminals of the security and defense sector forces.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation is tasked to ensure submission of notifications through the “Diia” Portal, form, and update daily the list of terminals and transmit to SpaceX data on identifiers and the user account. Notifications are submitted by individuals personally, and by legal entities – through the head; restrictions are established: up to 3 terminals for individuals (or 1 without presentation) and up to 10 for legal entities, except for critically important enterprises and defense industry entities. Electronic identification, format-logical control, qualified electronic signature, and data exchange through the ‘Trembita’ system are provided.

If you want the “purely verbatim” translation (article-by-article) of each act, paste the full text of the resolution/order (or send the links), and I will translate the document text exactly as published.

On 25 February, the National Agency for Corruption Prevention published guidance on whether state aid received for damaged or destroyed housing under the ‘e-Recovery’ and ‘e-Home’ programmes is subject to declaration. Both types of state aid received constitute income and must therefore be declared.

On 19 February, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine announced that from 3 to 26 March, twice a week – every Tuesday and Thursday at 6.00 pm – the Office for the Implementation of the New Ukrainian School at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine will be holding a series of free online webinars dedicated to the updated State Standard for Primary Education, the implementation of educational subject areas, model and curriculum programmes, teaching pupils with special educational needs, as well as the organisation of the State Final Assessment in Year 4 in Ukrainian and mathematics.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

On 3 March, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine submitted for public consultation a draft Order ‘On the Approval of Amendments to the Regulations on the Distance Learning Format for the Acquisition of Complete General Secondary Education’, which was drawn up in accordance with Part 12 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Education’, and Part Three of Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine “On General Secondary Education”.

The drafting of this act is driven by the need to address a number of issues related to ensuring the continuity and quality of education in emergency situations, as well as adapting the education system to the needs of learners. The draft order aims to improve the organisation and delivery of distance learning in general secondary education institutions: distance learning as a separate form of education, as well as the organisation of the educational process using distance learning technologies.

Please send any comments or suggestions regarding this draft order by 18 March 2026 to the following email address: tetiana.balashova@mon.gov.ua.

On 25 February, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine submitted for public consultation a draft Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Regulations on the Certification of Teaching Staff’. The draft Order has been drawn up in accordance with Part 5 of Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Higher Education’. The proposed amendments regulate the certification of teaching staff at higher education institutions.

Please send any comments or suggestions regarding this draft order by 28 March 2026 to the following email address: ihor.baluba@mon.gov.ua.

CASE LAW

On 01 March, a systematic Review of the case law of the Civil Cassation Court within the Supreme Court was published, focusing on disputes concerning the determination of a child’s place of residence.

On 10 February, the Supreme Court, sitting as a panel of judges of the Administrative Court of Cassation, issued a ruling in Case No. 160/22060/24, in which it set out the legal position that a procedural decision by an authorised representative of an administrative body refusing to suspend administrative proceedings cannot be the subject of independent judicial review.

The claimant brought an action against the Department for Asset Management of the Dnipro City Council, in which she requested, inter alia, that the procedural decision refusing to grant her application to suspend administrative proceedings be set aside. Considering such a procedural decision to be unlawful and citing the absence of a complaints committee established within the administrative body, the claimant argued that it was subject to direct appeal to the administrative court.

The Supreme Court stated that, before the adoption of an administrative act, the decision (action) subject to appeal is one which, for a certain period, suspends (halts) the progress (course) of rights-establishing, rights-obligating, or any other significant actions in the case. However, where a decision is made to refuse to suspend administrative proceedings, following which the progress of the case is not halted, and no obstacles are created to the conduct of the proceedings, such a decision is not subject to appeal until the administrative act is adopted.

On 2 February, the Supreme Court, sitting as the Joint Chamber of the Civil Court of Cassation, issued a ruling in Case No. 308/17484/23, in which it established the legal position that disputes concerning appeals against decisions by public authorities regarding the development of land plots, which give rise to the civil rights and obligations of other persons, are to be considered under civil procedure.

Regardless of the subject matter and grounds of the claim, disputes concerning appeals against decisions of state authorities and local self-government bodies regarding the development of land plots at the local level, the implementation of which gives rise to civil rights and/or obligations for other persons or which existed at the time of their adoption, are matters of private law and are subject to consideration under civil procedure.

The Joint Chamber of the Civil Cassation Court of the Supreme Court noted that a dispute between a public authority and a private law entity – a natural or legal person – in which the administrative actions of the public authority are aimed at the creation, modification or termination of the civil rights of a natural or legal person. In such a case, it is a civil law dispute, notwithstanding the fact that a public law entity is involved, and the disputed legal relations are governed by the provisions of civil and administrative law.