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EU LEGISLATION

On 23 April, Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/919 was adopted, approving assistance to Ukraine in implementing the Ukrainian Financing Strategy, which had been submitted for approval on 24 March 2026. This Decision approves the mechanism and conditions under which Ukraine will receive funds of up to €45 billion within the agreed Strategy. This will allow the disbursement of further tranches of financial support to be structured in such a way that they are predictable and meet Ukraine’s needs.

UKRAINIAN LEGISLATION

On 30 April, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4869-IX ‘On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Burial Sites of Fallen (Deceased) Persons Who Defended the Independence, Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine’. This Law establishes a unified system of military burials and memorial cemeteries for the fallen defenders of Ukraine. Local self-government has been granted the power to establish military cemeteries or special sections for military burials within existing cemeteries. The Law also defines the following new terms: ‘military memorial cemetery’, ‘military cemetery’, ‘military burial section’, and ‘honourable burial’, and the Cabinet of Ministers is to approve uniform rules for their establishment, development, maintenance, and protection. Under this Law, the costs of burying the following categories of deceased persons are borne by local budgets:

• combatants and persons with war-related disabilities;
• victims of the Revolution of Dignity.

Local authorities are also empowered to allocate land plots for military burials and to determine the design of grave markers that may be erected within military cemeteries and military burial sections.

On 28 April, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Laws of Ukraine № 4858-IXc ‘On the Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On the Extension of the Period of General Mobilisation”’ and № 4858-IX ‘On the Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On the Extension of the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine”’. These Laws of Ukraine extend the duration of martial law and general mobilisation until 2 August 2026.

On 9 April, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4851-IX ‘On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Pension Insurance” Regarding the Confirmation of Insurance Service’. In accordance with the amendments, if the State Register of Compulsory State Social Insurance does not contain electronic records of a person’s employment history, the main document confirming the length of service for the period before the introduction of the personalised accounting system is the employment record book. In the absence of such a record book, or if the employment record book lacks the necessary entries or contains inaccurate entries regarding periods of employment, the following shall be accepted as proof of length of service:

• data contained in the register of insured persons of the State Register of Compulsory State Social Insurance;
• documents held by the individual, certificates drawn up based on data available in the information and/or information and communication systems of enterprises, institutions, and organisations, extracts from orders, payroll records, documents confirming bank transactions relating to the payment of wages, certificates, references, written employment contracts and agreements with notes confirming their fulfilment, and other documents containing information on periods of employment;
• other documents issued by the place of work, service, or study, as well as by archival institutions;
• testimony from at least two witnesses who knew the applicant through working with them, in the cases and in the manner determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;
• a court decision establishing the period of employment and the nature of the work performed.

On 8 April, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4840-IX ‘On the Basic Principles of State Supervision (Control)’. This Law sets out the general rules governing inspections of business entities by state authorities and local self-government bodies. The Law sets out the principles of state supervision – in particular, the principles of administrative procedure as defined by the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure”; the priority of safety; the presumption of the lawfulness of business entities’ activities; the avoidance of duplicate inspections; and a risk-based approach. It regulates the procedure for scheduled and unscheduled inspections, the rights and obligations of supervisory authorities and businesses, the requirements for the preparation of inspection reports, the timeframes for carrying out inspections, and the mechanisms for appealing against the actions of supervisory authorities. The Law also provides for the use of an integrated automated system of state supervision to coordinate inspections and ensure the transparency of supervisory activities.

On 25 March, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law № 4824-IX ‘On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Procedure for Entering into Legal Transactions in the Interests of Minors’. This Law aims to strengthen the protection of children’s property rights and clarify the procedures for entering legal transactions on their behalf. The Law amends the provisions of the Family Code of Ukraine and the Civil Code of Ukraine, establishing clearer rules regarding the consent of parents, guardians, and guardianship and custody authorities when concluding contracts relating to children’s immovable property or other valuable assets. Consequently, permission from the guardianship authority is now required primarily in cases of the disposal of a child’s property, rather than its acquisition into the child’s ownership. The Law also tightens the requirements for the notarisation of consent to the conclusion of certain contracts.

On 1 May, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) issued Resolution №562 ‘On Amending Paragraph 53 of the Procedure for Implementing the Pilot Project on Creating Conditions for the Rapid and Effective Implementation of Measures Under Comprehensive Sustainability Plans for Regions and Individual Cities’. In accordance with the amendments, co-financing of measures under comprehensive sustainability plans concerning municipal property shall be carried out using local budget funds in the amount of not less than 20% (for Dnipropetrovsk Oblast not less than 15%, for the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions, not less than 10%) of the funds allocated for the implementation of the sustainability plans.

On 29 April, the CMU issued Resolution № 559 ‘On stimulating the development of Ukrainian goods and services’. This Resolution:

• launched the implementation of the Pilot Project ‘National Cashback’ to stimulate the development of Ukrainian goods and services by providing state monetary compensation to purchasers of Ukrainian-made goods and services within the framework of the All-Ukrainian economic platform ‘Made in Ukraine’, starting from 1 May 2026 until the end (the lifting of) martial law in Ukraine, but no later than 30 April 2028;
• the Procedure for the implementation of the Pilot Project has been approved.

On 29 April, the CMU issued Order № 395-r ‘On the allocation of a subsidy from the state budget to local budgets for the implementation of a public investment project for the purchase of equipment, and the establishment and modernisation (including reconstruction and major repairs) of canteens (food preparation units) in educational institutions, in particular military (naval, military-sports) lyceums and lyceums with enhanced military and physical training, in 2026’. This Order allocates the subsidy, amounting to over 420 million hryvnias, among the budgets of hromadas in Ukraine.

29 April the CMU adopted Resolution № 551 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Implementation of the Project on Conducting Health Screenings for Persons Aged 40 and Above”, which amended the implementation mechanism of the state support program for health screenings for persons over 40 years of age. The Resolution amended the deadlines for the use of support funds: instead of being used until the end of the calendar year, the funds must be used within two months from the date of their crediting to the applicant’s account. Funds received before the entry into force of the Resolution and not used may be used within two months from the date of its entry into force.

29 April CMU adopted Resolution № 534 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Compensation of Damages Caused to Water Users by Termination of Rights or Changes to the Conditions of Special Water Use”, which updated the mechanism for compensation of damages to water users in the event of termination of rights or changes to the conditions of special water use. The Resolution clarified terminology, amended the list of grounds for compensation of damages (excluding certain grounds), and clarified violations related to water protection and the use of water bodies. The Resolution establishes that facts of termination of rights or changes to the conditions of special water use are determined based on the results of state supervision (control) in the field of protection and use of water resources or by law enforcement authorities within their powers. It is also specified that the amount of damages is determined by water users according to a methodology to be approved by the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture within the next three months, while both actual damages and lost profits will be subject to compensation. The possibility of filing claims for compensation of damages in pre-trial or judicial procedure is also provided. This Resolution enters into force on 1 August 2026.

29 April CMU adopted Resolution № 533 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Calculating Average Salary (Income, Monetary Support) for the Calculation of Payments under Mandatory State Social Insurance”. This Resolution expanded the range of persons covered by the procedure for calculating average income for insurance payments, clarified the mechanism for calculating payments for individual entrepreneurs, persons engaged in independent professional activity, as well as members of farming households. The Resolution provides for the inclusion of periods during which such persons were exempt from payment of the unified social contribution when determining the calculation period for insurance payments. At the same time, the procedure for insurance payments and payment for the first days of temporary incapacity for work based on a sick leave certificate, salary certificate, or data from the register of insured persons of the Pension Fund of Ukraine was clarified.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 528 “On the Implementation of the Experimental Project on Peculiarities of the Provision of Administrative Services in the Construction Sector”. This Resolution introduced an experimental mechanism for the provision of administrative services in the construction sector through the Unified State Electronic System in the Construction Sector under martial law for a period of up to two years. The Resolution establishes that construction customers for facilities of consequence classes CC1 and CC2, as well as facilities constructed based on a construction passport, may independently choose the authority that will provide administrative services – either the state architectural and construction control authority or the State Inspectorate of Architecture and Urban Planning (DIAM). The experiment covers procedures for registration, amendment, and cancellation of documents for preparatory and construction works, as well as commissioning of facilities. If DIAM is selected, this authority will carry out permitting, registration, and control functions with regard to the relevant facility until its commissioning.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 527 “On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 24 June 2022 № 722”, which introduced a mechanism for administrative appeal to DIAM against decisions of authorized urban planning and architecture authorities refusing to grant urban planning conditions and restrictions during martial law. The Resolution provides that a customer may submit an appeal application through the Unified State Electronic System in the Construction Sector or the ‘Diia’ Portal, while DIAM, through chief inspectors of construction supervision, reviews such applications within up to 20 working days. Based on the review results, DIAM may either leave the refusal decision unchanged or satisfy the complaint if violations of urban planning legislation are established and no legal grounds for refusal exist. At the same time, DIAM is vested with the authority to request urban planning documentation and other materials necessary for complaint review from local urban planning and architecture authorities, while the relevant authorities are obliged to provide them within three working days.

The Resolution also provides that, in the event of satisfaction of the complaint, registration of the notification on commencement of construction works or issuance of a permit is carried out by the state architectural and construction control authority, provided that the documents comply with local urban planning documentation.

The new appeal mechanism does not apply in cases where urban planning documentation already contains a geospatial database developed in accordance with state-established requirements.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 526 “On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 19 November 2025 № 1512”, which expanded and detailed peculiarities of determining the cost of construction, repair, and operational maintenance of facilities under martial law.

The Resolution extended the application of the special procedure not only to new construction, reconstruction, and capital repair, but also to current repair and operational maintenance of public roads. New rules for the analysis of prices for material resources were established, including mandatory use of data from manufacturers, importers, distributors, open sources, and the future construction price database within the Unified State Electronic System in the Construction Sector. The Resolution provides for the creation and functioning of an electronic database of prices for construction products, the procedure for its initial population, information interaction with tax authorities, customs authorities, and the Prozorro system, as well as the obligation to upload contract prices and certificates of completed works into the electronic construction system.

The Resolution also amended approaches to determining estimated wages: a mechanism for applying regional coefficients, minimum and maximum thresholds was established, and contractors were granted the right to independently determine the level of estimated wages when forming contract prices. A mechanism for compensation of actual employee wages during settlements for completed works and the possibility of adjustment of relevant amounts was introduced. In addition, amendments to already concluded construction contracts are permitted for clarification of their terms, except for essential terms of the contract.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 525 “On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 19 November 2025 № 1494 and dated 23 December 2025 № 1701”, which significantly expanded the experimental mechanisms for simplified construction and relocation of production capacities of defense-industrial complex enterprises under martial law. The Resolution extended the application of the experimental project, which previously applied only to Antonov JSC, to state enterprises and business entities of the defense-industrial complex, including Defense City residents, enterprises identified by a separate list, as well as critically important enterprises for defense needs. At the same time, the list of facilities that may be constructed or reconstructed within the project was expanded, including production workshops, warehouses, laboratories, energy and engineering infrastructure, reservoirs, treatment facilities, and other facilities necessary for relocation or production support. The Resolution provides for the possibility of project implementation using enterprises’ own funds, international assistance funds, charitable contributions, budget funds, and, for Defense City residents, also local budget funds. In addition, the procedure for implementation of construction works was simplified: execution of works based on separate design decisions and parts of design documentation was permitted, while commissioning of facilities is carried out through the Unified State Electronic System in the Construction Sector without publication of the relevant information in open access.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 524 “On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 23 December 2021 № 1427”, which amended the procedure for the use of territories near aerodromes and approval of construction within aviation restriction zones during martial law. The Resolution provides for the possibility of conducting impact assessments of construction facilities even for aerodromes and heliports that do not have valid certificates or whose validity has expired during martial law, subject to a corresponding request from the State Aviation Administration. At the same time, an obligation was established to create and connect authorized authorities and aerodrome operators to the electronic cabinet within the Unified State Electronic System in the Construction Sector by 25 May 2026. The Resolution also expanded the scope of application of the procedure for determining maximum building heights and planning restrictions, including not only aerodrome territories but also zones for training and other flights of state aviation outside aerodrome territories, as well as procedures for approval of facilities exceeding 150 meters in height.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 522 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Providing Living Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons”, which postponed until 1 June 2026 the application of certain requirements of the “Procedure for Providing Living Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons”. The amendments adjusted the deadlines specified in paragraphs 136 and 137 of the Procedure, which had previously been amended by CMU Resolution dated 10 April 2026 № 494. Thus, the validity of the current mechanism for payment of living assistance to IDPs was extended for another month, and the entry into force of new rules or restrictions provided by the specified paragraphs was postponed. The Resolution effectively ensures continuity of payments and preserves the previous procedure for granting assistance to persons receiving the relevant state support.

24 April CMU adopted Resolution № 520 “On the Implementation of the Experimental Project on Procurement Using a Framework Agreement for the Recovery of Settlements and Facilities Damaged as a Result of Hostilities, Terrorist Acts, Sabotage Caused by the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation”. This Resolution introduced a special experimental mechanism for procurement for recovery of damaged territories and facilities using framework agreements within the public procurement system. The Resolution establishes that the experimental project will operate during martial law and for an additional 12 months after its termination or cancellation, but not longer than two years from the date of entry into force of this Resolution. The Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine was designated as the project coordinator, while participants include local self-government bodies, military administrations of settlements, and business entities. The Resolution provides for the possibility of procurement through framework agreements of works and services for new construction, reconstruction, capital repair, demolition, design, technical and author supervision, engineering surveys, as well as implementation of turnkey projects. The mechanism establishes qualification selection of participants to the framework agreement through the Prozorro system, after which procurements are conducted only among pre-selected candidates through open tenders or requests for proposals. Special deadlines and rules for conducting procedures were established, including the possibility of using non-price evaluation criteria and a separate procedure for turnkey projects. At the same time, simplification of procedures for contracting authorities was provided, including the possibility of approximate determination of expected value and scope of works, as well as restrictions on publication of certain information regarding the location of contracting authorities and contractors in the event of security threats. Project implementation will be financed through state and local budgets, international assistance, loans, and other funding sources.

22 April CMU adopted Resolution № 511 “On Amendments to the Peculiarities of Conducting Remote Examination of Destroyed Certain Categories of Real Estate Objects Located in Territories of Possible Hostilities for Which the Date of Termination of the Possibility of Hostilities Has Not Been Determined, Territories of Active Hostilities, Territories of Active Hostilities Where State Electronic Information Resources Function and for Which the Date of Completion of Hostilities Has Not Been Determined”. This Resolution establishes that remote examination is conducted by commissions established in accordance with the “Procedure for Execution of Urgent Works on Elimination of Consequences of the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation”, while authorized bodies are obliged to provide such commissions with remote observation products necessary for conducting the examination. At the same time, the possibility of involving representatives of competent state authorities, including the Security Service of Ukraine, in commissions was provided to increase the reliability of the interpretation of remote examination data and substantiation of commission conclusions.

22 April CMU adopted Resolution № 510 “On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding Provision of Subventions from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Implementation of Public Investment Projects”. This Resolution updated the names and parameters of public investment programs within which educational subventions are provided to local budgets. The Resolution provides that implementation of projects for which applications had already been submitted, decisions on allocation of funds adopted, contracts concluded, or other legal acts performed before entry into force of this Resolution continue within the framework of new public investment programs without the need for repeated completion of procedures. In particular, the program “Arrangement of Civil Protection Shelters in General Secondary Education Institutions” was renamed to the program “Arrangement of Civil Protection Shelters in Preschool Education Institutions and Institutions Providing Complete General Secondary Education”, while the program “Provision of General Secondary Education Institutions with Educational Tools and Equipment within the Framework of the New Ukrainian School Reform” was renamed to the program “Modernization of Educational Spaces in Institutions Providing General Secondary Education within the Framework of the New Ukrainian School Reform”.

22 April CMU adopted Resolution № 506 “On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 16 February 2024 № 177 and dated 8 November 2024 № 1278”, which amended the mechanisms of functioning and promotion of the educational mobile application “Mriia”, particularly regarding interaction with partners and provision of additional benefits to students through the Mriia-ID service. The Resolution clarified that application partners may provide students with gifts, other additional benefits, and discounts both in connection with the use of ‘Mriia-ID’ and under other conditions determined by the partners themselves. The Resolution also detailed the procedure for inclusion of business entities in the list of partners of the “Mriia” application: applications will be submitted electronically through the technical administrator of the Diia Portal, while the procedure for review and notification will be determined by the regulations of the relevant commission. In addition, the list of authorities whose information may serve as grounds for exclusion of a partner from the list was expanded, including not only the Ministry of Education and Science but also other state authorities and local self-government bodies.

22 April CMU adopted Resolution № 505 “Certain Issues of Epidemiological Surveillance and Conduct of Epidemiological Investigations of Epidemics, Outbreaks of Infectious and Mass Non-Infectious Diseases, and Emergencies in the Field of Public Health”. This Resolution comprehensively regulates the system of epidemiological surveillance and procedures for epidemiological investigations within the framework of the new public health system model. The Resolution approved the following acts:

• “Procedure for Conducting Epidemiological Surveillance”;
• “Procedure for Conducting Epidemiological Investigations of Epidemics, Outbreaks of Infectious and Mass Non-Infectious Diseases”.

The Resolution defines types of epidemiological surveillance, surveillance entities, their powers, data sources, procedures for interagency interaction, and mechanisms for forecasting the sanitary and epidemiological situation. The central coordinating role is assigned to the main expert institution in the field of public health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health, which receives powers regarding coordination of regional epidemiological surveillance plans, development of technical guidelines, and initiation of medical and sanitary measures.

The Resolution also regulates procedures for conducting epidemiological investigations: response timelines, procedures for the establishment of commissions, rights of specialists to access investigation objects, procedures for sample collection, execution of acts, interaction with the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, the State Labour Service, local self-government bodies, and other authorities. Separately regulated is the mechanism for submission by chief state sanitary doctors of mandatory submissions regarding the introduction of restrictive anti-epidemic measures, as well as the possibility of initiating meetings of Technogenic and Environmental Safety and Emergency Situations Commissions in the event of inactivity of local authorities.

22 April CMU adopted Resolution № 498 “Certain Issues of Functioning of Lyceums”, which substantially updated the Regulation on Lyceums and detailed the model for functioning of academic lyceums within the framework of the specialized secondary education reform. The Resolution establishes that a lyceum is a separate legal entity whose primary purpose is the provision of specialized secondary education of an academic orientation, while also allowing provision of basic secondary education and, as an exception, primary education.

The Resolution introduced new requirements for organization of the educational process: a lyceum must provide at least three educational profiles within different educational fields (including natural sciences and mathematics, linguistic and literary, and social and humanitarian directions), while specialized education must be carried out through individual educational trajectories with the possibility of choosing educational profiles, mandatory and elective educational components, and changing the educational profile.

The Resolution also introduces a requirement for the creation of groups for in-depth study of subjects, the possibility of forming interclass, variable, and temporary scientific research groups, as well as mandatory availability of educational classrooms and laboratories for practical classes.

New approaches to assessment of learning outcomes were defined, including the possibility for lyceums to use their own grading scales, provided they are aligned with the state system.

A separate block of amendments concerns the functioning of lyceums during martial law: the right to organize distance learning for students from temporarily occupied territories or territories close to combat areas was established, while the choice of learning forms is linked to the availability of suitable shelters and the security situation. The Resolution also strengthens requirements regarding the educational environment, universal design, digital accessibility, and inclusiveness, allows lyceums to cooperate with other educational entities to provide specialized education, and instructs regional state administrations and the Kyiv City State Administration to monitor compliance by local self-government bodies with legislation regarding the establishment and functioning of lyceums within the formed educational network.

20 April CMU adopted Resolution № 495 “On Amendments to the Methodology for Normative Monetary Valuation of Land Plots”, which updated certain mechanisms for conducting normative monetary valuation of land and clarified procedures for application of relevant coefficients and technical documentation. The Resolution provides that, in the absence of official State Statistics Service data regarding population size as of 1 January of the year preceding the valuation, data provided by the relevant local self-government body may be used. A procedure was also established for the application of a coefficient considering the location of the hromadas within a natural-agricultural district to the results of nationwide normative monetary valuation of agricultural land conducted in accordance with CMU Resolution № 105 dated 7 February 2018.

The Resolution clarified rules for the determination of normative monetary valuation of land plots simultaneously located within several valuation districts, administrative-territorial units, territorial communities, or forest categories. In such cases, valuation shall be determined as the sum of valuations of the respective parts of the land plot.

20 April CMU adopted Order № 351-r “On Distribution of the Amount of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Implementation of a Public Investment Project on Arrangement of Safe Conditions (Arrangement of Shelters) in Institutions Providing General Secondary Education, Including Military (Naval, Military-Sports) Lyceums, Lyceums with Enhanced Military and Physical Training, and Preschool Education Institutions in 2026”. This Order approved the distribution of a subvention from the state budget to local budgets for implementation of shelter arrangement projects in educational institutions in the amount of UAH 972.4 million among local budgets of certain communities of Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. The Order provides for the allocation of funds exclusively for the implementation of public investment projects aimed at the creation of safe conditions in educational institutions through the arrangement of civil protection shelters.

20 April CMU adopted Order № 350-r “On Distribution of the Amount of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Implementation of a Public Investment Project on Arrangement of Safe Conditions (Arrangement of Shelters) in Institutions Providing General Secondary Education, Including Military (Naval, Military-Sports) Lyceums, Lyceums with Enhanced Military and Physical Training, and Preschool Education Institutions in 2026”. This Order distributed a subvention from the state budget to local budgets for the implementation of shelter arrangement projects in educational institutions in the amount exceeding UAH 2.73 billion among local budgets of certain communities in most regions of Ukraine. The Order provides for allocation of funds exclusively for implementation of public investment projects regarding the arrangement of civil protection shelters in general secondary and preschool education institutions.

10 April CMU adopted Resolution № 494 “On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 20 March 2022 № 332 and dated 13 August 2025 № 990”, which clarified certain conditions for the provision of living assistance to internally displaced persons and additional state support for payment for electricity and alternative energy supply sources. The Resolution amended the Procedure for Providing Living Assistance to IDPs, clarifying wording regarding categories of persons entitled to continued receipt of assistance and expanding the list of cases considered when determining entitlement to payments. At the same time, amendments to CMU Resolution № 990 and the relevant procedure for provision of additional support establish that such support for payment for electricity supply and distribution services or coverage of expenses for alternative energy supply sources is provided specifically within the 2025/26 heating season.

10 April CMU adopted Resolution № 491 “On Approval of the Procedure for Conducting Post-Investment Evaluation of a Large-Scale Public Investment Project”, which regulates procedures for post-investment monitoring and evaluation of results of large-scale public investment projects after completion of their implementation. The Procedure applies to projects implemented fully or partially at the expense of state or local budgets and/or under state or local guarantees, except for public-private partnership projects and most projects of international financial organizations.

The Resolution introduces the concepts of post-investment evaluation, post-investment period, investment effect, and public impact of a project. Post-investment evaluation is defined as a procedure for comprehensive analysis of the financial and economic results of a project and its social, economic, climate, and environmental impact after commissioning of the facility. The post-investment period lasts five and a half years and includes a preparatory stage, primary monitoring during three years, primary post-investment evaluation, final monitoring, and final evaluation five years after completion of the project.

The Procedure establishes the obligation of the project initiator, within one month after the final evaluation of project implementation, to prepare a post-investment plan and enter it into the Unified Information System for Management of Public Investment Projects. The post-investment plan must contain a monitoring schedule, evaluation methodology, a list of key performance and public impact indicators, as well as data collection mechanisms. Sources of information for evaluation may include state statistics, financial reporting, audit results, surveys, gender analysis, environmental assessments, data from civil society organizations, and information from the Unified Information System.

The Resolution regulates the content of primary and final reports on post-investment evaluation. Such reports must contain an analysis of compliance of actual results with projected indicators, assessment of return on investment, impact on economic growth, job creation, quality of life, accessibility, gender equality, environment, and climate. Standardized indicators and evaluation scales for project effectiveness, as well as analysis of result dynamics three and five years after project completion, are provided for evaluation.

The Resolution also introduced a mechanism for approval or rejection of post-investment evaluation reports by the Ministry of Economy, regional military administrations, or executive bodies of local self-government, depending on the project level. In the event of incomplete or unreliable information, a report may be rejected with a requirement for revision. Approved reports are subject to publication in the Unified Information System and in open data format. Results of post-investment evaluation may be used for planning new projects, improving public investment management procedures, and formulating recommendations regarding scaling of projects in relevant sectors.

10 April CMU adopted Resolution № 485 “On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding Improvement of State Architectural and Construction Control”, which amended procedures for state architectural and construction control and aligned them with the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure”. The Resolution effectively reforms the process of inspections, review of applications, imposition of fines, and interaction between supervisory authorities and urban development entities.

The Resolution introduces a new procedural model of state architectural and construction control as administrative proceedings with clearly defined procedural rights and obligations of the parties. For the first time, mechanisms for self-recusal and recusal of officials of control authorities, procedures for suspension and resumption of proceedings, requirements for execution of decisions, deadlines for review of applications, and communication procedures through the electronic cabinet and electronic communication means were detailed.

The Resolution substantially amended the rules for conducting unscheduled inspections. An exhaustive list of grounds for conducting such inspections was established, requirements for applications from individuals and legal entities were detailed, procedures for leaving applications without movement, deadlines for elimination of deficiencies, and restrictions regarding repeated inspections based on the same facts were introduced. Special commissions are established under state architectural and construction control authorities for review of applications, while their conclusions are subject to publication on official websites and the open data portal. The possibility of remote participation of applicants and urban development entities in commission meetings through videoconferencing is provided.

A separate block of amendments concerns combating unauthorized construction. Procedures for inspections in cases where it is impossible to identify the subject of unauthorized construction were regulated: control authorities receive the right to apply to the National Police to establish the identity of the developer.

The Resolution significantly expands the digitalization of procedures. Documents may be sent through the electronic cabinet, electronic communications, or postal items with a description of the enclosure. Rules for recording the date of receipt of documents, maintaining electronic records management, and the use of photo, audio, and video recording during inspections were defined.

The Resolution also details the content of prescriptions, protocols, and fine resolutions, establishes mandatory detailed legal reasoning of decisions and references to evidence, and introduces a mechanism for appointment of engineering and technical expert examinations with the possibility of suspension of inspections until receipt of expert conclusions. Separately provided are powers of control authorities to prohibit the operation of facilities that have not been commissioned.

10 April CMU adopted Resolution № 482 “On Approval of the Procedure for Monitoring the State of Implementation of Legislation on Prevention and Counteraction to Domestic Violence, Practice of Its Application, Measures in the Field of Prevention and Counteraction to Domestic Violence, Preparation and Publication of the Annual Monitoring Report”. The approved Procedure defines monitoring levels (local, regional, nationwide, and international), the list of monitoring entities, procedures for the collection and analysis of statistical and administrative data, as well as requirements for annual reporting. Annual collection of data on all forms of domestic violence with disaggregation by sex, age, place of residence, and social categories of victims and perpetrators is provided, along with conducting sociological studies and evaluating the effectiveness of support services, authorities, police, courts, educational institutions, and healthcare institutions.

10 April CMU adopted Resolution № 477 “On Approval of the Procedure and Conditions for Provision in 2026 of the Educational Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets (from the Special Fund of the State Budget) Regarding Creation of a Modern Educational Space”, which introduced a mechanism for financing modernization of educational infrastructure for specialized secondary education within the framework of the “New Ukrainian School” reform. The subvention is directed toward creation of modern educational spaces in communal general secondary education institutions, for procurement of equipment, STEM laboratories, furniture, multimedia and computer equipment for biology, geography, mathematics, physics, and chemistry classrooms. Financing will be carried out on co-financing terms: up to 90% at the expense of the state subvention and at least 10% at the expense of local budgets. A mandatory condition for participation is carrying out repairs or reconstruction of premises by communities at their own expense.

The Resolution for the first time integrates selection of educational projects into the new public investment management system: applications are submitted through the Unified Information System for Management of Public Investment Projects, while the Ministry of Education and Science conducts their evaluation and forms a sectoral project portfolio. Selection of projects will be carried out by a competitive commission according to ranking criteria, including the number of students, availability of STEM profiles, staffing capacity, cooperation with higher education institutions and employers, level of co-financing, and deficit of modern educational infrastructure in the community. For most regions, a uniform maximum financing amount of UAH 31.8 million was established. The total amount of the subvention is nearly UAH 700 million.

8 April CMU adopted Resolution № 467 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Conscription of Citizens for Military Service During Mobilization, for a Special Period”, which clarified procedures for granting deferments from mobilization and introduced a separate category of temporary exemption from conscription for certain military personnel aged 18–25 after completion of contract service. The Resolution establishes that citizens aged 18 to 25 who, during martial law, performed military service under a one-year contract and were discharged on grounds determined by law are not subject to mobilization for 12 months after discharge unless they themselves agree to repeated conscription. To receive such a deferment, a person must apply and submit documents to the Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support, while information on the deferment must be entered into the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service, and Reservists within three working days.

At the same time, the Resolution narrowed the list of cases in which deferment issues are reviewed by commissions under Territorial Centers of Recruitment and Social Support and clarified procedures for submission of applications through Administrative Service Centers.

8 April CMU adopted Order № 313-r “On Distribution of the Amount of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Implementation of a Public Investment Project on Procurement of Equipment, Creation and Modernization (Reconstruction and Capital Repair) of Canteens (Food Units) of Educational Institutions, Including Military (Naval, Military-Sports) Lyceums, Lyceums with Enhanced Military and Physical Training, in 2026”. This Order distributed an educational subvention in the amount of UAH 46.5 million directed toward the procurement of equipment, reconstruction, and capital repair of canteens and food units in general secondary education institutions. Communities of Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zakarpattia, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kherson, and Chernivtsi regions will receive financing.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 490 “Certain Issues of Calculation and Fulfillment of the Quota of Workplaces for Employment of Persons with Disabilities”, which approved a new procedure for fulfillment by employers of the employment quota for persons with disabilities and determined a list of positions not taken into account in its calculation.

The Resolution introduced a mechanism of “double counting”: one employed person with Group I disability or a person with Group II disability with specified visual impairments or mental disorders may be counted by an employer as two quota workplaces. Such counting is possible only subject to official employment, absence of a civil law contract, remuneration not lower than the minimum wage, and absence of medical contraindications for work. The Resolution also determined the list of documents confirming entitlement to double-counting and the list of diagnoses according to classifier NK 025:2021.

Separately, the government approved a list of staff positions not included in the calculation of the employment quota for persons with disabilities. These include workplaces with harmful or dangerous working conditions, high-risk work, as well as other sectors where legislation establishes special requirements regarding employees’ health conditions. The Resolution applies from 1 January 2026.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 449 “Certain Issues of Provision to Employers of State Support During Employee Downtime or Suspension of an Employment Contract with an Employee ‘Support Point’”, which introduced a new mechanism of state support for businesses under martial law. The Resolution establishes procedures for compensation to employers of part of labor costs for employees during downtime or suspension of employment contracts due to damage or destruction of property resulting from war.

Support is provided to employers in the form of reimbursement of part of wages and the unified social contribution for employees who are on downtime or for whom employment contracts have been suspended. Assistance is available only to businesses that have no tax or wage arrears, have paid the unified social contribution for at least six months before property damage, are not in liquidation or bankruptcy, and plan restoration of activities. The basic support period is up to three months, and in the presence of a business activity restoration plan, up to six months. The maximum compensation amount is limited to double the minimum wage.

The Resolution also provides for the possibility of submitting applications through employment centers and, after technical implementation, through the Diia Portal. To receive assistance, an employer must confirm the fact of damage or destruction of property through inspection documents or an extract from the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations. Separately regulated are control over the use of funds, grounds for termination of payments, and return of funds in the event of submission of inaccurate data or misuse of support. Employees who are in downtime and receive support within the framework of the “Support Point” program may be involved in socially useful works during martial law.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 438 “On Approval of the National Program for Adaptation of the Legislation of Ukraine to the Law of the European Union (EU acquis)”, which approved a comprehensive National Program for adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law as the main instrument for fulfillment of Ukraine’s obligations within the framework of the negotiation process on accession to the European Union. The Resolution formalizes a unified system for planning, coordination, and monitoring of the implementation of the EU acquis in accordance with the EU negotiation framework dated 21 June 2024.

The Resolution integrates into the National Program previously approved roadmaps in the fields of rule of law, public administration reform, functioning of democratic institutions, and protection of the rights of national minorities, as well as plans for implementation of recommendations of the European Commission within the framework of the EU Enlargement Package.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 437 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Recognition of a Settlement as Historic”, which updated procedures for recognition of settlements as historic and their inclusion in the List of Historic Settlements of Ukraine. The Resolution establishes new criteria for evaluation of historic settlements, details requirements for documentation, and determines a mechanism for exclusion of settlements from the List in the event of loss of compliance with the criteria.

The new Procedure for the first time establishes the concepts of cultural landscape and historic settlement environment as protected objects and determines that a settlement may be recognized as historic if it contains a historical and cultural reserve or complies with at least two criteria, including preserved historic buildings, historic planning, traditional character of the environment, and cultural landscape. The Resolution regulates the list of information to be submitted to the Ministry of Culture by local self-government bodies, including historical and architectural substantiation, cartographic materials, and photographic documentation materials. Mandatory review of proposals by advisory and scientific-methodological councils in the field of cultural heritage protection is provided. Separately regulated is a simplified procedure for making technical amendments to the List in cases of renaming of settlements or changes in the administrative-territorial structure. The Resolution also recommends that local self-government bodies, within one year after inclusion of a settlement in the List, develop scientific and project documentation regarding boundaries and usage regimes of historic areas, and for territories of hostilities or temporary occupation, within one year after completion of martial law.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 434 “On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 28 January 2026 № 106”, which amended conditions for implementation of the experimental project regarding provision of state assistance for procurement of independent electric energy sources for the needs of co-owners of apartment buildings. The Resolution clarified the territory of the first stage of implementation of the project: state support will be provided in Kyiv and Kharkiv regions, as well as in the city of Kyiv.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 420 “On Approval of the Procedure for Implementation of Measures to Promote Employment of Adult Persons ‘Experience Matters’”, which introduced a state program supporting employment of persons aged 50 and above. The Procedure determines mechanisms for the organization of training, career counseling, short interviews with employers, and the acquisition of practical skills for older persons with the purpose of their integration or return to the labor market.

Regional employment centers will form a database of vacancies, carry out selection of candidates, and organize communication between employers and job seekers. For participation, persons submit applications indicating professional skills, competencies, and desired employment sphere, while employers submit information regarding staffing needs and candidate requirements. The possibility of electronic submission of applications through the website of the State Employment Center and, subject to technical capability, also through the ‘Diia’ Portal and the ‘Obrii’ system is provided.

The Resolution also introduces regular monitoring of employment of persons aged 50+ based on data from the register of insured persons and obliges the State Employment Center to submit quarterly generalized information to the Ministry of Economy regarding the employment level of such persons by region and age category.

1 April CMU adopted Resolution № 410 “On Implementation of the Experimental Project Regarding Termination of an Employment Contract at the Initiative of the Employee with an Employer Located in a Territory of Active Hostilities or a Territory Temporarily Occupied by the Russian Federation”. This Resolution introduced a digital mechanism for unilateral termination of an employment contract by an employee in cases where the employer is in a territory of active hostilities or temporary occupation. The experimental project will operate for two years.

The Resolution allows employees to submit resignation applications through the ‘Obrii’ system using the ‘Diia’ Portal without the need for physical contact with the employer. After registration of the application, the employment contract is considered terminated automatically on the next day without issuance of an order by the employer or obtaining its consent. The system will automatically verify applicant and employer data through state registers, including the Unified State Register, the register of insured persons, and the list of territories of hostilities and occupation. Information regarding dismissal will automatically be transferred to the register of insured persons and the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service, and Reservists.

The Procedure does not apply to heads of enterprises and persons holding elected positions. The employer is obliged to conduct a final settlement and issue the labor book after cessation of hostilities, de-occupation of the territory, or re-registration in territory controlled by Ukraine. The Resolution also determines mechanisms for electronic identification of applicants, automatic verification of data, and protection of personal information during implementation of the procedure.

1 April CMU adopted Order № 333-r “On Approval of Recommendations Regarding Involvement of Barrier-Free Ambassadors in Communication Support and Support for Implementation of the National Strategy for Creation of a Barrier-Free Space in Ukraine for the Period until 2030”. This Order approved recommendations for public authorities regarding the formation of a network of barrier-free ambassadors and their involvement in the promotion of state policy in the field of barrier-free accessibility.

The Order defines barrier-free ambassadors as representatives of civil society, the expert community, business, or opinion leaders who, voluntarily, will facilitate communication and support of the National Barrier-Free Strategy. Principles of their activities are established, including voluntariness, non-discrimination, representativeness, people-centeredness, and openness. The Order also determines possible forms of their participation: information campaigns, public speeches, content creation, participation in policy development, and educational activities.

The Ministry of Culture was designated as the national coordinator of the network of barrier-free ambassadors, while local self-government bodies must, by 1 May 2026, designate their own coordinators and submit relevant information to the Ministry of Culture. Mechanisms for monitoring activities of ambassadors, grounds for termination of cooperation, and a requirement for regular reporting on results of communication activities in the field of barrier-free accessibility were also established.

1 April CMU adopted Order № 287-r “On Distribution of the Amount of the Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Improvement of Hot Meals and Financing of Meals for Primary School Students of General Secondary Education Institutions from the Special Fund in 2026”. This Order distributed funds of the special fund of the state budget for financing school meals in 2026. The Order provides for two separate funding sources: funds received from the United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) in 2026, as well as returned balances of unused funds of a similar subvention for 2025. The total amount of distribution exceeds UAH 59.5 million, of which UAH 54.9 million are new receipts from the UN WFP, and another UAH 4.58 million is the repeated distribution of balances of last year’s funds.

The funds are directed to local budgets of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions for financing hot meals for primary school students.

On 15 April, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (the MES of Ukraine) issued Order №634 ‘On the Approval of the List of the Largest State- and Municipally-Owned Extracurricular Education Institutions within the System of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine’, thereby identifying the largest municipally-owned extracurricular education institutions throughout Ukraine.

On 1 April, the MES of Ukraine issued Order №543 ‘On certain issues regarding the selection in 2026 of public investment projects for the modernisation of workshops and laboratories at vocational and pre-higher education institutions, and for ensuring the energy efficiency, safety, and inclusivity of educational spaces, funded by a subvention from the state budget to local budgets’. This Order provides for the funding of the modernisation of training and practical centres, the procurement of modern equipment, the reconstruction and major renovation of premises, as well as measures to ensure energy efficiency, safety, and inclusivity of the educational environment in vocational and pre-higher vocational education institutions. Selection is carried out on a competitive basis through the submission of project applications to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the entry of projects into the DREAM system.

On 28 March, the state language standard ‘Ukrainian Spelling’, approved by Decision № 47 of the National Commission on State Language Standards dated 1 March 2026, came into force. The text of this state language standard has been published on the Commission’s official website.

Decisions of the National Commission on State Language Standards are binding throughout Ukraine; therefore, the scope of the state language standard ‘Ukrainian Spelling’ extends to all spheres of public life as defined in the Law of Ukraine ‘On Ensuring the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language’.

On 30 April, the MES of Ukraine launched a free online course entitled ‘Rebooting the New Ukrainian School: Years 1–4. Latest Updates for Teachers’ to enhance the professional development of primary school teachers.

The Course has been designed to reflect current changes in primary education and is intended to help teachers familiarise themselves with the features of the updated State Standard for Primary Education, effectively implement the new curriculum, and work with pupils in today’s environment.

On 21 April, the MES of Ukraine published ‘Recommendations for organising healthy eating festivals in hromadas’ on its website. In accordance with the ‘Strategy for School Meals Reform until 2027’, one of the key priorities is to foster a culture of making informed choices about healthy eating. In 2026, as part of the implementation of the fourth strategic objective of the reform, ‘Conscious choice of healthy eating by Ukrainians’, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has focused particular attention on promoting a healthy lifestyle and the principles of a balanced diet among children, parents, and educators. To this end, it is envisaged that at least one event aimed at promoting the principles of healthy eating will be held in every hromada during the year. To support hromadas in organising such events, the MES of Ukraine has developed a collection of recommendations for holding healthy eating festivals, which contains advice to help local authorities, educational institutions, and education management bodies plan and conduct themed events.

Previously, to support hromadas in this area, the MES of Ukraine had prepared a Guide to Communicating Healthy Eating and Organising Themed Events – a comprehensive methodological document on organising information campaigns, educational activities, and public events in hromadas.

On 1 April, the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine (the Ministry for Development of Ukraine) published the updated results (as of 1 April 2026) of its monitoring of the reform of local self-government and the territorial organisation of power.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

On 11 May, the Ministry for Development of Ukraine published a draft Order of the CMU “On the Approval of the State Targeted Social Programme for the Improvement of Drinking Water Supply in Ukraine for the Period up to 2035”. Comments and suggestions regarding the draft Order of the CMU should be sent by 26 May to o.koziichuk@mtu.gov.ua.

On 24 April, the Ministry for Development of Ukraine published a draft Resolution of the CMU “On Amending Paragraph 18 of the Procedure for Establishing the Weighted Average Tariff for Household Waste Management Services, as well as Tariffs for the Collection, Transport, Recovery and Disposal of Household Waste”.

Comments and suggestions regarding the draft Resolution of the CMU should be sent by 24 May to o.bozhko@mtu.gov.ua.

CASE LAW

On 8 May, the Supreme Court published a Summary of its legal positions regarding the termination of an employment contract at the employer’s initiative due to an employee’s absence from work (pursuant to paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Article 40 of the Labour Code of Ukraine). The focus is on the criteria for establishing the fact of absence from work, defining the concept of ‘workplace’, and distinguishing between valid and invalid reasons for an employee’s absence from work. The review analyses the Supreme Court’s approaches to resolving disputes related to unauthorised transition to remote work, the use of leave by verbal agreement or with errors in applications, as well as the legal consequences of an employee’s lack of awareness of an order regarding reinstatement.

A separate section of the publication is devoted to the specifics of dismissal for absenteeism under martial law, particularly the classification of employees’ absence due to their presence in an active combat zone, in shelters during air raid alerts, or abroad for the purpose of preserving life and health. It highlights the legal positions regarding the specific nature of work for certain categories of employees – teachers, enterprise managers, and employees of critical infrastructure facilities – for whom special rules regarding discipline and the granting of leave apply during this period.

The Supreme Court’s ruling of 1 April in Case № 120/12168/25 sets out the legal position that the resolution of disputes concerning the conclusion of contracts for the provision of social services falls within the jurisdiction of the administrative courts. The plaintiffs brought an action against the Department of Social Policy of the City Council, seeking a declaration that the defendant’s actions were unlawful in that they included a limited list of measures and the duration of their implementation in the draft tripartite contract for the provision of social services, which led to an underestimation of the amount of compensation, as well as to oblige the defendant to conclude a contract taking into account the maximum possible number of care hours. The Administrative Court of Cassation within the Supreme Court held that the preparation by the authorised body of a tripartite contract for the provision of professional care services and all actions taken for this purpose fall within the scope of the administrative procedure for the provision of administrative services, the outcome of which is aimed at the social service provider acquiring rights and obligations in accordance with the Law of Ukraine No. 2671-VIII of 17 January 2019 ‘On Social Services’, in particular the right to receive monetary compensation.

The Supreme Court concluded that, in the disputed legal relationship, the defendant acts as a public authority, and the dispute arose in connection with the exercise of its administrative functions, which indicates its public-law nature and the need for consideration under the rules of administrative proceedings.