Ukraine Entrepreneurs Can Claim Damages for Russia's Aggression
Summary
The Council of Europe's Register of Damage for Ukraine has introduced a new claim category (A3.5) for individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine whose profits were negatively affected by Russia's aggression on or after February 24, 2022. Over 130,000 claims have already been filed with the Register, which is a component of a future international compensation mechanism.
What changed
The Register of Damage for Ukraine, established under the Council of Europe, has launched a new claim category (A3.5) specifically for individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine. This category allows entrepreneurs whose profits were negatively impacted on or after February 24, 2022, due to Russia's full-scale invasion, to submit claims for damages. Eligible claims will be recorded and later transmitted to the International Claims Commission for review and potential compensation.
Entrepreneurs must submit details of their business activity, the negative impact, and financial records demonstrating lost profits through the Ukrainian Diia app and web portal. This initiative is part of a broader international compensation mechanism, with the convention establishing the International Claims Commission signed by 35 countries and the EU in December 2025. Compliance officers should advise affected Ukrainian entrepreneurs to utilize the Diia portal to file claims before the International Claims Commission becomes fully operational.
What to do next
- Advise affected Ukrainian entrepreneurs to file claims via the Diia app and web portal.
- Ensure financial records and details of entrepreneurial activity are prepared for submission.
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Back Ukraine: Individual entrepreneurs can now claim damages for Russia’s aggression
Over 130,000 claims have so far been filed with the Register of Damage for Ukraine
Staff at the Register of Damage for Ukraine, which is based in The Hague, exchanging with Secretary General Alain Berset
The Register of Damage for Ukraine has launched a new category of claims for individual entrepreneurs who have lost money as a result of Russia’s aggression.
Category A3.5 is designed for entrepreneurs in Ukraine whose profits were negatively affected, on or after 24 February 2022, by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
To submit a claim, individuals must provide details of their entrepreneurial activity and how it was negatively affected, as well as financial records showing the profits lost, via the widely-used Diia app and web portal.
Claims relating to any assets that were destroyed, damaged or lost should be submitted to the Register in different categories, as should claims relating to legal entities.
Eligible claims will be recorded in the Register of Damage for Ukraine and later transmitted to the future International Claims Commission, which will review, assess and decide on claims and determine the amount of compensation, if any, which is due in each case.
In total, more than 130,000 claims have so far been submitted to the Register of Damage for Ukraine, which is the first component of an international compensation mechanism for Russia’s aggression.
In December 2025, 35 countries and the European Union signed the convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine within the framework of the Council of Europe.
The claims commission will start work once the convention enters into force and its governing bodies have been set up.
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