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title: "All Compensation Areas Open: How the Register of Damage Caused by Russia in Ukraine Has Changed"
description: "The International Register of Damage (RD4U) has opened all 43 claim categories for Ukrainians and the state, completing a two-year rollout of the compensation mechanism."
date: 2026-09-30T14:22:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/all-compensation-areas-open-register-of-damage
tags: [russia-ukraine-war, register-of-damage, rd4u, compensation, ukraine]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# All Compensation Areas Open: How the Register of Damage Caused by Russia in Ukraine Has Changed

![International Register of Damage opens all claim categories for compensation of losses from Russian aggression](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/30/vse-napravleniya-kompensatsii-otkryty-reestr-ubytkov/vse-napravleniya-kompensatsii-otkryty-reestr-ubytkov-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- RD4U has opened all 43 categories of claims for damages caused by Russian aggression.
- Documents are submitted online through the state portal 'Diia'.
- Previously opened categories have already gathered about 200,000 claims from victims.
- The Compensation Commission Convention requires 25 state ratifications to launch.

The International Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine (RD4U) has officially completed the phased launch of its system. As of September 30, 2026, all 43 categories for submitting claims covering material, physical, and moral damage to citizens and the state are open. This milestone marks a critical step in establishing a comprehensive international compensation mechanism designed to hold the aggressor financially accountable.

### Background and Scope of the Compensation Mechanism

The phased launch of the claim submission system in RD4U started on April 2, 2024, and lasted for over two years. During this time, the platform underwent significant expansion, including the integration of new areas for affected citizens, businesses, and state institutions. According to Olena Shuliak, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development, and Urban Planning, Ukrainians have already submitted about 200,000 claims under previously opened categories. Now, the list is fully staffed, and every victim has a legally structured path to compensation through the 'Diia' online government services portal.

### Structure of the 43 Categories: From Physical Harm to Infrastructure Losses

The final list covers the entire spectrum of the tragic consequences of Russian aggression and is divided into three major groups.  The first group includes four categories of physical harm, such as bodily injuries, instances of sexual violence, torture, and forced labor or illegal service. The second group consists of 29 categories of property damage, including destroyed or damaged housing, ruined businesses, large-scale infrastructure losses, and various economic expenses. The third group brings together ten categories of moral damage, including forced displacement, the death or disappearance of close relatives, unlawful detention, the forced deportation of adults and children, and the loss of access to quality healthcare and education.

### Next Steps: From the Register Secretariat to the Compensation Commission

Claims submitted by citizens and the state are processed by the Secretariat of the Register of Damage. Those documents that successfully pass the established eligibility criteria are entered into the database by an official decision of the Register Board. At the next stage, they will be transferred to the International Compensation Commission. To recap, the convention establishing this key body was adopted on December 16, 2025, at a special Diplomatic Conference in The Hague. As of September 17, 2026, the document has been signed by 40 parties and ratified by nine states and the European Union. A total of 25 ratifications are required for the Convention to enter into legal force and for the Commission to begin its work, after which a special compensation fund will serve as the final element for payments to victims.

### Contradictory Data

When covering the launch of the final categories of the Register of Damage, some expert platforms and analytical publications focused on differences in estimates regarding the timeline for the full operation of the compensation fund itself. While officials emphasize the completion of the institutional framework's formation (the signing of the Convention in The Hague and current ratifications by nine countries and the EU), independent legal observers point to potential bureaucratic delays in gathering the 25 required ratifications. In addition, the issue of prompt processing of hundreds of thousands of claims by the Secretariat remains debatable, given the colossal volume of incoming information via the 'Diia' portal and the need to verify each complex case.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Все направления компенсации открыты. Как изменился Реестр убытков, нанесенных РФ в Украине](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vsi-napryami-kompensatsiyi-vidkriti-k-zminivsya-1790777074.html) - Основной источник информации со слов Елены Шуляк о запуске 43 категорий RD4U.
- [Все 43 категории заявлений о компенсации убытков от агрессии РФ открыты](https://my.ua/news/cluster/2026-09-30-vse-43-kategorii-zaiavlenii-o-kompensatsii-ubytkov-ot-agressii-rf-otkryty) - Подтверждение факта открытия всех 43 категорий реестра.
- [Международный реестр ущерба открыл все категории заявлений о вреде, нанесенном войной РФ](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/30/8055780/) - Детализация физического, материального и морального вреда.
- [Международный реестр ущерба открыл прием заявлений всех категорий о ущербе, причиненном войной ...](https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/30/7246622/) - Данные о ратификациях Конвенции о Компенсационной комиссии по состоянию на сентябрь 2026 года.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many total claim categories are open in the Register of Damage?
**A:** The International Register of Damage (RD4U) has opened all 43 claim categories covering physical, property, and moral damage.

### Q: How can one submit a claim to the Register of Damage?
**A:** All claims to the International Register of Damage are submitted exclusively online through the state web portal 'Diia'.

### Q: How many claims have been submitted previously?
**A:** Citizens of Ukraine have already submitted about 200,000 claims under previously opened categories.