Ukraine’s Damage Register Now Accepts Infrastructure, Business Loss Claims

Businesses and state companies can now file claims for infrastructure damage and lost assets as part of an international compensation mechanism. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied An employee walks at a power plant of Ukrainian energy provider DTEK, which was heavily damaged during air attacks, at an undisclosed location on January 23, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google The Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U) opened filing for five new categories specifically designed for businesses and the Ukrainian state companies, which will allow legal entities – regardless of ownership – to build a full international evidence base for future reparations. The register is now moving from personal loses of Ukrainians caused by Russian aggression to production capacity damages. The latest expansion addresses a different scale of wartime consequences: the destruction of infrastructure, the loss of production capacity, the disruption of logistics chains, and the functional collapse of entire economic sectors. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Based in The Hague, since December 2025 the Register serves as the first step toward a comprehensive international compensation mechanism.  According to the information on RD4U’s website , the new categories allow for a broad range of economic and structural claims: These categories are open to all legal entities, including private, state-owned, and municipal enterprises, as well as government bodies and local communities. To apply, companies can fill claims digitally via the Diia web portal, Ukraine’s specialized e-government platform. The RD4U unites 44 states and the European Union. In December 2025, 35 states and the EU signed a Convention to establish the International Claims Commission under the auspices of the Council of Europe. This Commission will evaluate the claims recorded in the register and determine the exact amount of compensation. Other Topics of Interest ‘Parade Security?’ - Ukraine to Clarify Russia’s May 9 ‘Truce’ with Trump Team Zelensky ordered contacts with Trump’s team to clarify Russia’s proposed May 9 truce, questioning whether it is for parade security or a real step toward peace. As of today, approximately 150,000 claims have already been recorded. Ukraine and its partners continue to work on a compensation fund, grounded in the principle that the Russian Federation bears financial responsibility for the damages caused. The register now accepts claims across three primary areas: human rights and personal safety, covering forced displacement (A1.1–A1.2), the death or disappearance of family members (A2.1–A2.2), and severe violations such as torture, sexual violence, or forced labor (A2.3–A2.9). Individual property and business claims include the damage or destruction of residential and non-residential real estate (A3.1–A3.2), loss of housing (A3.3), and loss of private entrepreneurship or access to property in occupied territories (A3.5–A3.6). Lastly, infrastructure and corporate assets include the newly opened categories for critical and non-critical infrastructure (B1.1–C1.2) and general asset loss (C3.1). Mariіa Boltryk has been a journalist since 2022 and has been working for Ukraine's leading news agency Interfax-Ukraine. At Kyiv Post, she covers macroeconomics in Ukraine and business-related topics.