Ukraine's international damage register completes phased opening of all 43 claim categories
On 30 September, the International Register of Damage Caused by Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine (RD4U) opened its final three claim categories, completing the phased rollout of all 43 categories provided for in its mandate. The Register, established by the Council of Europe in May 2023, has received approximately 195,000 claims since accepting applications in April 2024, of which more than 65,000 have been entered into the Register. Claims cover damage to individuals, legal entities, and the Ukrainian state, and will eventually be transferred to the future International Compensation Commission for Ukraine.
Key points
- RD4U opened all 43 claim categories on 30 September, completing the phased rollout that began on 2 April 2024.
- The 43 categories consist of 21 for individuals, 11 for legal entities, and 11 for the State of Ukraine.
- The final three categories opened were B1.6 "Other property losses," B3.1 "Environmental damage," and B3.2 "Looting and/or misappropriation of natural resources," all filed by the state and its authorities.
- The Register has received approximately 195,000 claims; more than 65,000 have been entered into the Register, with the rest still being processed.
- RD4U records claims but does not determine compensation amounts or make payment decisions — accepted claims will be transferred to the future International Compensation Commission for Ukraine.
- The Convention establishing the Commission was adopted in The Hague on 16 December 2025; 25 ratifications are required for it to enter into force.
- Claims can be submitted online through Ukraine's Diia portal for damage caused on or after 24 February 2022.
Why it matters
RD4U is the first of three elements of the international compensation mechanism for damage caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Completing the opening of all 43 categories removes a key precondition for eventually transferring the accumulated claims to the future International Compensation Commission. The Register gives Ukrainian individuals, businesses, and the state a formal channel to record war-related losses dating from 24 February 2022, building the evidentiary base that future compensation decisions will rest on. Ukrainian authorities framed the milestone as part of establishing Russia's legal and financial responsibility for harm to people, businesses, infrastructure, cultural heritage, and the environment.
What happened
On 30 September, the International Register of Damage Caused by Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine (RD4U) opened its final three claim categories — B1.6 "Other property losses," B3.1 "Environmental damage," and B3.2 "Looting and/or misappropriation of natural resources" — completing the phased rollout of all 43 categories provided for in its mandate. The categories are divided into 21 for individuals, 11 for legal entities, and 11 for the State of Ukraine. Claims under the new state categories may be filed by the Ukrainian state itself as well as its central, regional, and local authorities, state and communal institutions, and organizations. Since beginning to accept applications on 2 April 2024, the Register has received approximately 195,000 claims, of which more than 65,000 have been entered into the Register; the remainder are still being processed. The Register itself does not determine compensation amounts or make payment decisions — accepted claims are to be transferred in the future to the International Compensation Commission for Ukraine. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced the opening, and Markiyan Kliuchkovsky, the Register's Executive Director, called on the international community to complete the formation of the Commission and the future Compensation Fund.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
All available sources are Ukrainian, and they consistently frame the completion of RD4U's category rollout as a concrete step toward holding Russia accountable and securing eventual compensation. Coverage emphasizes the practical access channel — submission through the Diia portal — and details business-side procedures such as eligibility rules and category coverage for individual entrepreneurs (FOPs) and legal entities. Ukrainian official voices dominate the reporting, with Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announcing the opening and Kliuchkovsky stressing the need for the international community to complete the Commission and Fund. The framing treats the milestone as both an administrative achievement and a political statement about Russia's responsibility for harm to Ukrainian people, businesses, and the state.
Where reporting differs
Sources report somewhat different figures for signatures and ratifications of the Convention establishing the International Compensation Commission. Most report 41 signatories and 9 states plus the European Union having ratified, while one supplied figure reports 40 signatories and the EU alongside 10 ratifications, and another reports 40 signatories with 9 states plus the EU ratified as of 17 September. Sources also differ slightly in the spelling of the prime minister cited as announcing the opening: supplied facts use "Serhiy Koretsky," while supplied article titles use "Корецький" (Koretskyi); the supplied material does not resolve this discrepancy.
Background
RD4U was established by the Council of Europe on 12 May 2023 and began accepting claims on 2 April 2024 with a phased rollout. It is headquartered in The Hague with an office in Kyiv, and its mandate covers damage caused by internationally wrongful acts of Russia in or against Ukraine starting from 24 February 2022. The Register electronically records claims but does not determine compensation amounts or make payment decisions. The second element of the international mechanism is the International Compensation Commission for Ukraine, established by a Convention adopted at a Diplomatic Conference in The Hague on 16 December 2025; 25 ratifications are required for it to enter into force. The third element will be a future international Compensation Fund from which payments will be made based on Commission decisions. Claims can be submitted online through Ukraine's Diia portal.