In brief
As we reported in 2023, the Register of Damage for Ukraine caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (“RD4U”) was established as the first component of a future international compensation mechanism for Ukraine.
Since then, the RD4U has progressed from its establishment phase to accepting claims and has gradually expanded its scope to include businesses. The RD4U became operational on 2 April 2024, initially focusing on claims submitted by individuals. In April 2026, the RD4U began opening claim categories to legal entities, including:
- C1.1/C1.2 – Damage to or Destruction of (Non-)Critical Infrastructure
- C1.5 – Damage to or Destruction of Non-Residential Immovable Property
- C3.1 – Damage, Destruction or Loss of Assets
- C3.2 – Loss of Control of Property in the Temporarily Occupied Territories
In more detail
How has the RD4U expanded its framework for business claims?
On 10 September 2026, the RD4U opened the final three claim categories available to legal entities, completing the full set of claim categories currently available to businesses:
- C3.3 – Business Relocation (Evacuation): Covers losses arising from the relocation or evacuation of business operations due to Russia's aggression.
- C3.4 – Other Economic Losses: Covers economic losses that do not fall within any other RD4U category.
- C4 – Humanitarian Expenditures: Covers expenditures incurred in supporting employees and their family members affected by Russia's aggression.
Russia's aggression has caused extensive damage to warehouses, production facilities, offices, inventory and other business assets, as well as significant operational and financial losses. In many cases, businesses have also been forced to relocate their operations to safer regions. With the introduction of these final three categories, businesses may now submit claims not only for direct damage to property and assets, but also for relocation costs, other economic losses and humanitarian expenditures incurred as a result of the war. As a result, businesses can register a broader range of war-related losses with the RD4U and preserve their claims for the purposes of potential future compensation mechanisms.
Recommended actions
Businesses should review their losses on an incident-by-incident basis, assess which RD4U category is most appropriate, identify the supporting evidence available and determine how the claimed amount can be substantiated. Businesses that have suffered losses falling within the currently available categories should consider whether they are eligible to submit claims to the RD4U and ensure that those losses are properly documented for the purposes of future compensation mechanisms.
Anna Boyko, Associate, and Polina Novostroina, Legal Clerk, have contributed to this legal update.
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