The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported draft law No. 13627, which provides for monthly payments to servicemen released from captivity who are undergoing long-term inpatient treatment. The document also simplifies the processing of certificates of injuries received in captivity.
The purpose of the draft is to legislatively consolidate and regulate the issues of monthly payment of additional remuneration during martial law to military personnel who have been released from captivity (except for those who voluntarily surrendered) and have diseases acquired in captivity or that worsened during captivity, requiring long-term inpatient treatment.
The draft proposes two important changes for servicemen who have returned from captivity (except for those who surrendered voluntarily).
It is proposed to introduce an additional monthly payment of 50 thousand UAH for those who, after being released from captivity, undergo long-term inpatient treatment (i.e., stay in the hospital for more than 30 days). This payment is planned to be provided during the first three months of such treatment. The conditions and procedure for its accrual are to be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
The document aims to solve the problem with certificates of injuries received in captivity. Currently, military units often require an internal investigation to clarify the circumstances of injuries, because the documents do not clearly indicate how these injuries were received. Because of this, many servicemen cannot receive official confirmation that the injury is related to the defense of Ukraine, and therefore cannot undergo military medical commission or receive proper payments.
The draft would abolish the mandatory investigation if the injury was caused by the enemy, even if it occurred in captivity.
It is also proposed to provide that a certificate of such injuries should be issued within five days of receiving medical documents or a certificate of hospital stay. This will make the process of receiving payments and passing medical examinations clearer and faster, as currently there are no clear deadlines for when an order for issuing a certificate should be issued, and this creates delays.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by Resolution No. 986 of August 13, 2025 made changes to the procedure for implementing the pilot project on the provision of basic social assistance.
Now, child benefit payments for large families will be made "where technically possible." Also, the benefit intended for a family can be distributed in equal parts to each adult family member at their request.
Basic social assistance applies to children under 18 and adult children who are enrolled in full-time or dual education up to the age of 23. A single person is also considered a family.
The assignment of basic assistance will be carried out automatically through the Unified Information System of the Social Sphere and the mobile application Diia. In the absence of data in state systems, assignment is possible through paper applications.
When calculating the amount of assistance, information from 13 state registers will be checked, including the State Medical Service, the State Register of Civil Status Acts, tax and property databases, as well as the database of internally displaced persons and educational registers.
Confirmation of consent to the amount of assistance from all adult family members is carried out by electronic signature in Diia. The period between submitting a statement of intent and a statement of appointment cannot exceed 10 days.
The updated annexes clarify the rules regarding bank accounts, currency transactions, and payment of benefits in equal installments through Diia.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision to expand the list of medicines and medical devices that are purchased from the state budget and provided to patients free of charge.
The updated list includes:
- medicines for the treatment of autoimmune diseases of the nervous system and neuromuscular diseases;
- medical products for the correction of complex scoliotic spinal deformities.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading and as a whole two key drafts that lay the foundation for the implementation of the Defence City initiative: draft law No. 13420 — on amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and other laws of Ukraine regarding support for enterprises of the defense-industrial complex, and draft law No. 13421 — on amendments to Section XXI “Final and Transitional Provisions” of the Customs Code of Ukraine regarding support for enterprises of the defense-industrial complex.
Key provisions:
- legal regime of Defence City is being introduced until January 1, 2036 (or until Ukraine joins the EU);
- instead of the List of Defense Industry Enterprises, the Defence City Register is being created under the management of the Ministry of Defense;
- clear rules for residents: the status, conditions for obtaining it, and control are determined by the Law "On National Security of Ukraine";
- resident's share of qualified income — from 75% (for aircraft manufacturing — from 50%).
Resident support tools:
- tax benefits (exemption from income tax subject to reinvestment, land tax, real estate tax and eco-tax );
- simplified customs procedures;
- simplified export control of military goods;
- possibility for the NBU to establish specific features of currency supervision;
- support for relocation and increased safety of production facilities .
This is the foundation for the development of the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex, which will not only strengthen the state's defense capabilities, but also create new opportunities for investment, technology, and jobs.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced amendments to the Procedure for Summarizing Prices for Medicines and the Procedure for Declaring Prices in the National Catalog. They are aimed at regulating the issue of declaring prices for over-the-counter medicines that are not included in the National List of Essential Medicines.
A preliminary analysis by the State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine showed that for most non-prescription drugs not included in the National List, there is no sufficient data on prices in reference countries. This made it impossible to determine the maximum reference prices for this category of medicines.
From now on, the requirement to calculate maximum reference prices for such drugs has been abolished. All over-the-counter medicines not included in the National List will be subject to price declaration in the National Catalog without additional approval of a separate list by the Ministry of Health.
The introduced changes will allow manufacturers and importers to use clear and effective declaration rules, and consumers to have uninterrupted access to the necessary medicines.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has regulated the use of the electronic queue service for admission to the territorial staffing and social support centers.
The corresponding amendments to paragraph 9 of the Regulation on territorial staffing and social support centers were approved at a Government meeting.
The electronic queue service at the TSC has been operating in test mode since May last year.
From May 1, 2025, the service will be launched on an updated platform. https://echerga.mod.gov.ua. Here, those liable for military service can independently choose their TSSSC at the place of registration or actual registration and receive an SMS with the date and time of the visit.
The decision is one of the steps in forming the e-TSC ecosystem and is aimed at simplifying citizens' access to services related to military registration.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by Resolution No. 963 of August 13, 2025 made amendments to the Procedure for state registration (re-registration), deregistration of vehicles (CMU Resolution No. 1388) and the Procedure for wholesale and retail trade in vehicles (CMU Resolution No. 1200).
The automated electronic register of trade entities of the vehicles has been transformed into a database of business entities using certified means of technical and cryptographic protection by changing the name. All available information from the old register is recognized as equivalent to the data of the new database. The public will be informed about the changes by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Economy on their official websites. The transition must take place within six months from the date of entry into force of the resolution.
Key changes to Procedure No. 1388 (registration/re-registration):
- terms and grounds for registration and re-registration of vehicles have been clarified;
- car sales entities must be registered with the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and enter into relevant contracts;
- rules for using purchase and sale agreements and making notes in registration documents have been updated;
- mechanism for deregistration is provided for the alienation of vehicles to business entities with a record in the "Special Notes" column of the registration certificate.
Rules have been introduced for the sale of vehicles that were already registered and purchased for resale. Entities can purchase such cars only after they have been deregistered by the previous owner.
