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title: "Compensation for Damaged Housing and the International Register of Damage: How to Get eRestoration Payments and Submit Claims via Diia"
description: "Owners of damaged or destroyed housing can receive payments under the «eRestoration» program, while claims for damages from aggression are recorded by the international RD4U Register of Damage. We explain how to submit applications via Diia."
date: 2026-11-06T06:16:02.070Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/compensation-for-damaged-housing-and-register-of-damage
tags: [ukraine-war, housing-compensation, ereconstruction, damage-registry, diia, reparations]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Compensation for Damaged Housing and the International Register of Damage: How to Get eRestoration Payments and Submit Claims via Diia

![A woman with documents looks at an apartment building damaged and destroyed by war](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/06/kompensatsiya-za-povrezhdennoe-zhile-i-mezhdunarodnyy-reestr-ubytkov/kompensatsiya-za-povrezhdennoe-zhile-i-mezhdunarodnyy-reestr-ubytkov-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The «eRestoration» state program provides funds for repairing damaged housing or compensation for destroyed property, with payments sent to a special partner bank card.
- The international RD4U Register of Damage records compensation claims; as of September 30, 2026, all 43 application categories are open.
- An application to the Register is submitted via Diia and can be filed even without a full package of documents, but inclusion does not mean automatic payout.
- Both mechanisms can be used simultaneously: state compensation does not preclude filing a claim with the international Register.

The war has left thousands of homes damaged or completely destroyed, and the state, together with international partners, has established two main channels of financial support for victims. The first is the state program «eRestoration» (єВідновлення), which provides owners with funds for repairs or compensation for lost housing. The second is the international Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U), which records claims for compensation for damage caused by Russian aggression. These two mechanisms perform different functions and do not mutually exclude each other: a person can use both simultaneously.

### What the eRestoration Program Covers and Who is Eligible

The program covers apartments, private residential houses, as well as garden and dacha houses damaged as a result of Russian aggression after February 24, 2022. Payments for damaged housing are available under several conditions: the property must be located in unoccupied territory where active hostilities are not taking place, and it must be restorable. To participate, it is necessary to have confirmed ownership rights to the property; if information about the housing is absent from the State Register of Property Rights to Immovable Property, it must first be entered.

### Amount of Payments and Procedure for Using Funds

The amount of compensation depends on the nature of the damage. Accrued funds are credited to a special «eRestoration» card at a partner bank of the program and can be used for construction materials and repair services from program participants. If the compensation amount does not exceed 200,000 hryvnias, it must be spent within 12 months. If the payment is larger, within 18 months, with the first tranche to be used within 12 months.

### If Housing is Recognized as Destroyed

In cases where the property is deemed destroyed, the owner can receive a housing certificate for the purchase of new housing or monetary compensation for building a house on their own land plot. The housing certificate is valid for five years from the moment of receipt.

### International Register of Damage (RD4U): What It Is

A separate mechanism is the international Register of Damage for Ukraine, created to record claims for compensation for damage caused by Russian aggression. It includes not only damage and destruction of housing, but also other types of losses: forced displacement, loss of a job or business, harm to health, death or disappearance of loved ones, damage to non-residential real estate, and other losses. As of September 30, 2026, all 43 categories of applications are open in the Register: 21 for individuals, 11 for legal entities, and 11 for the state of Ukraine.

### How to Submit a Claim via Diia

The application is submitted via the Diia web portal in the section «Reparations: International Register of Damage». It is necessary to select the appropriate category, describe the circumstances, and attach evidence. An application can be submitted even when not all documents have been gathered: in this case, available materials confirming the circumstances and consequences of the damage are added. The final stage is to sign the application with a qualified electronic signature. After submission, the application is reviewed by the Register Secretariat; if it meets the established criteria, the Register Board makes a decision to include it in the database, and the applicant receives a notification of the result via Diia.

### What Inclusion in the Register Means — and What It Does Not Mean

It is important to understand that entering an application into the Register does not yet mean the assignment or payment of compensation. The Register records the claims of victims, while responsibility and the amount of compensation are to be determined by the future International Claims Commission for Ukraine. After its establishment, the applications entered into the Register will be transferred for further consideration.

### Combining Mechanisms and Additional Support

Since «eRestoration» and the international Register of Damage perform different functions, applying to one of them does not preclude submitting an application to the other. A person can receive state compensation for damaged or destroyed housing and at the same time submit a claim for compensation to the international Register — including even after receiving a payment under the «eRestoration» program. In addition, victims can apply for financial assistance to local authorities: separate support programs operate in communities, the conditions of which can be clarified in the executive committees of city, settlement, and village councils or in local Administrative Services Centers (TsNAP). Additional support is provided by public and international organizations.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Компенсация за поврежденное жилье и ущерб от войны: как подать заявление и куда обращаться](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kompensatsiya-poshkodzhene-zhitlo-ta-zbitki-1793871262.html) - The primary source describes the coverage and conditions of the «eRestoration» program, the terms for using funds (12/18 months, threshold 200k UAH), the 5-year housing certificate, the structure of the RD4U Register (43 categories: 21/11/11 as of 30.09.2026), the submission procedure via Diia, and the role of the future International Claims Commission. All facts have been transferred to the article without changes.

## FAQ

### Can I receive an «eRestoration» payment and simultaneously submit a claim to the international Register of Damage?

Yes. Both mechanisms perform different functions and do not mutually exclude each other: a person can receive state compensation for damaged or destroyed housing and concurrently submit a claim to the international Register, including even after receiving payment under the program.

### Is it mandatory to have a full package of documents to submit a claim to the Register of Damage via Diia?

No. The application can be submitted when not all documents have been gathered: in this case, available materials confirming the circumstances and consequences of the damage are added, and then the application is signed with a qualified electronic signature.

### Does entering an application into the Register of Damage mean that compensation has already been awarded?

No. Entering the application only records the victim's claim. Responsibility and the amount of compensation are to be determined by the future International Claims Commission for Ukraine, after the creation of which applications will be transferred for further consideration.