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title: "Cabinet of Ministers Simplifies Combat Veteran Status Rules for Military"
description: "The Cabinet of Ministers simplified UBD status rules for military personnel who held certificates before the full-scale war, resolving legal conflicts."
date: 2026-10-23T11:04:34.588Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/cabinet-simplifies-combat-veteran-status
tags: [ubd, ukraine, cabinet, military, veterans]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Cabinet of Ministers Simplifies Combat Veteran Status Rules for Military

![Blue combat veteran ID card of Ukraine on camouflage background next to a patch](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/23/kabmin-uprostil-pravila-ubd/kabmin-uprostil-pravila-ubd-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The Cabinet of Ministers changed the rules for granting combat veteran status.
- The changes apply to military personnel who received status before February 24, 2022, and returned to defend the country.
- New rules allow issuing a single certificate based on a chosen ground when multiple grounds apply.
- The updates will affect about one thousand service members, simplifying their access to social guarantees.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced changes to the procedure for granting combat veteran status (UBD). The new regulations are designed to assist military personnel who held such status before the full-scale war and returned to defend the country after February 24, 2022.

### Eliminating Legal Conflicts

According to the government, previously, service members with existing UBD status faced bureaucratic obstacles when trying to obtain documentation for participating in repelling full-scale Russian aggression. These issues arose due to legal conflicts and the absence of clear mechanisms for such situations. The adopted changes aim to completely remove these barriers.

Now, combat veteran status will be granted under the general procedure regardless of whether an individual received it previously on other grounds. The new rules cover military personnel eligible for status across various periods and types of activities stipulated by the legislation.

### New Categories and Document Issuance Procedure

This includes participation in combat operations abroad, demining operations, special missions, as well as participation in the anti-terrorist operation and Joint Forces operations. Separate grounds are designated for resistance movement participants and individuals involved in confidential cooperation.

If a service member is eligible for UBD status on multiple grounds simultaneously, they will be issued a single paper certificate based on their chosen ground. Information regarding status under other grounds can be confirmed via an official extract from the Unified State Register of War Veterans.

### Automation and Digital Integration

The government updates also factor in the possibility of automatic status granting through electronic state registers. According to Cabinet estimates, these adjustments will enable approximately one thousand service members to obtain UBD status for participating in repelling the full-scale invasion.

The government stresses that these measures will help prevent technical discrepancies and delays in exercising service members' legal rights. Once the changes take effect, citizens are advised to prepare supporting documents and apply to authorized bodies.

### Significance of Changes for Veterans

Simplifying the UBD status procedure resolves a long-standing issue for military personnel with past campaign experience who are defending Ukraine today. Integrating electronic registries and closing bureaucratic gaps is expected to accelerate access to social benefits and guarantees.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Кабмин упростил правила предоставления статуса УБД](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kabmin-sprostiv-pravila-nadannya-statusu-1792753252.html) - The primary source from RBC-Ukraine confirms the Cabinet's changes to the UBD status rules for military personnel.

## FAQ

### Who is affected by the changes in UBD status rules?

The changes apply to service members who already held UBD status before the full-scale war and resumed defending Ukraine after February 24, 2022.

### How many certificates will be issued to those eligible on multiple grounds?

In such cases, the service member will receive one paper certificate based on their chosen ground, while status on other grounds will be confirmed by a register extract.

### How many military personnel will be able to use the new rules?

According to the Cabinet, the new rules will allow approximately one thousand service members to obtain combat veteran status for repelling the full-scale invasion.