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The Register of Damage for Ukraine has received 100,000 claims submitted by individuals seeking compensation for damage, loss, or injury caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, UATV English reports citing the official website of the Register.
Each claim represents a formally recorded account of harm suffered by an individual as a result of the war and marks the first step toward securing fair reparations through an international mechanism. Behind every submission is a person whose loss has now been officially documented at the international level.
The claims submitted so far fall within the categories currently open for registration. These include loss of life or personal injury, torture and sexual violence, forced displacement, damage or destruction of residential property, as well as other forms of material and non-material harm. Taken together, the claims illustrate the масштаб and systematic impact of Russia’s aggression on the civilian population of Ukraine.
Commenting on the milestone, Executive Director of the Register, Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi, emphasized both the scale of the harm and the trust placed in the mechanism:
“The receipt of 100,000 individual claims underscores both the magnitude of the harm caused by Russia’s aggression and the trust placed in the Register by those who have chosen to submit their claims. At the same time, this milestone represents only a fraction of the damage inflicted, and many more claims are expected as awareness grows and additional categories are opened.”
He added that every claim is handled with care and contributes to a broader process aimed at enabling effective consideration of claims and supporting the achievement of future reparations.
The Register continues to receive claims on a daily basis. Individuals may submit their claims through Ukraine’s Diia digital platform. In cases where submissions are delayed due to electricity outages, connectivity issues, security risks, or general living conditions, claims may be filed later when circumstances allow.
Additional categories of claims, including those submitted by legal entities and the Ukrainian state, will be opened in due course in accordance with the Register’s mandate and operational readiness.
Established under the auspices of the Council of Europe, the Register of Damage is mandated solely to receive claims and related evidence and to record them in line with its established rules. It constitutes the first component of an international compensation mechanism for Ukraine.
The next stage of this framework will be the establishment of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, which will be responsible for examining and adjudicating claims recorded by the Register. The Convention on the Establishment of the Commission has already been signed by 35 states and the European Union, marking a significant step toward its formal launch.
Further information on eligibility criteria, current and upcoming claim categories, and submission procedures is available on the Register’s official website.
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