Digest of Ukrainian Legislation
NBU on Accounting Prices for Bank Metals
The National Bank of Ukraine regularly publishes accounting prices for bank metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. These prices are used for accounting and reporting purposes, however, the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell these metals at the stated prices. This is important to consider when conducting transactions with bank metals.
NBU on the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia
The National Bank of Ukraine establishes the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and special drawing rights (SDRs). These rates are used for accounting and NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine. It is important to know that the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell currency at these rates.
CMU Resolution Regarding the “School Starter Pack”
The government has amended the procedure for providing one-time financial assistance “School Starter Pack” for first-graders. Now, assistance can be obtained not only by citizens of Ukraine, but also by foreigners and stateless persons legally residing in Ukraine, as well as refugees, persons in need of additional protection, and foster parents. The list of stores where school supplies can be purchased is being expanded, and control over the intended use of funds is being strengthened.
CMU Resolution Regarding Military Registration Documents
The government has expanded the list of persons entitled to receive a military registration document. This list includes citizens of Ukraine dismissed from military service in the SBU into retirement, who have been признані (recognized) by the Military Medical Commission (MMC) as unfit for military service and have not reached the maximum age for being in the reserve, if such a document has not been issued previously.
CMU Resolution Regarding Adoption
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has tightened the requirements for persons wishing to raise orphaned children and children deprived of parental care. The list of persons who cannot be adoptive parents, parents-educators, foster parents or patron caregivers has been expanded, in particular, this applies to persons with disabilities of groups I and II, persons with asocial manifestations, as well as those who have committed domestic violence.
CMU Resolution Regarding Assistance Payments
The government has amended the procedure for paying one-time financial assistance for damage to life and health to employees of critical infrastructure, civil servants and local government officials who have suffered as a result of the aggression of the Russian Federation. The procedure for investigating accidents has been simplified, and information from state electronic resources is taken into account for calculating the amount of assistance, and the possibility of receiving SMS messages about the status of the application has been introduced.
CMU Resolution Regarding Hydrocarbon Sharing
The government is initiating a competition for the conclusion of an agreement on the distribution of hydrocarbons to be extracted within the Mezhyhirskaya area. Requirements for participants in the competition, criteria for evaluating competitive proposals and conditions for the distribution of extracted products have been determined. Special attention is paid to the requirements for the investor regarding the preference for goods, works and services of Ukrainian origin, as well as for the employment of citizens of Ukraine.
CMU Resolution Regarding Support for Education
The government has redistributed the subvention from the state budget to local budgets to provide state support to persons with special educational needs. It is also planned to develop an automated system for recording the provision of psychological, pedagogical and correctional development classes.
CMU Resolution Regarding Student Nutrition
The government has amended the procedure for financing the nutrition of primary school students, allowing the use of funds received from the UN World Food Program not only to improve the quality of hot meals, but also directly to provide food. Funds have been allocated for specific regions that need additional support.
CMU Resolution Regarding Support for Horticulture
The government has amended the procedures for granting grants for the development of horticulture, berry growing, viticulture and greenhouse farming. The amount of grant co-financing has been increased for enterprises operating in areas of active hostilities or having a significant part of their land in temporarily occupied territories.
CMU Resolution Regarding Trade in Vehicles
The government has amended the procedures for state registration of vehicles and wholesale and retail trade in them, improving procedures related to trade in vehicles, including those that have already been in use. The electronic register of business entities is being transformed into a database.
CMU Resolution Regarding Nutrition in Schools
The government has extended the effect of the educational subvention to students of basic and upper secondary education (grades 5-11) in certain regions. Local governments have been granted the right to make decisions on the organization of nutrition for students in grades 5-11, taking into account local needs and capabilities.
CMU Order Regarding Information Systems
The government has approved a plan of measures aimed at improving compatibility and effective interaction between various information systems of state bodies. It provides for the verification of data of individuals in various registers, adaptation of legislation to European standards and modernization of the electronic interaction system “Trembita”.
CMU Resolution Regarding Social Assistance
The government has amended the experimental project on the provision of basic social assistance, simplifying the procedure for submitting applications through the “Diia” mobile application and automating the exchange of information between state registers for the purpose of granting assistance.
CMU Resolution Regarding Support for Agricultural Commodity Producers
The government has amended the procedure for using budget funds to support agricultural producers, expanding the list of lands for which support is provided, clarifying the amount of subsidies for territories where hostilities are taking place, and making changes to reporting.
CMU Resolution Regarding Socially Useful Works
The government has amended the procedure for involving able-bodied persons in socially useful works during martial law. The list of persons who can be involved in such works has been expanded, adding “other unemployed able-bodied persons from among the insured persons”, in particular, pensioners up to 70 years of age, only in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv regions. The salary for these persons may not exceed two times the minimum wage.
CMU Order Regarding Strategic Planning
The government has approved the Concept of the National Strategic Planning System, which defines the need to create an effective system for identifying and achieving Ukraine’s long-term development goals. The concept envisages the formation of a hierarchical system of strategic documents, strengthening the responsibility of ministers and introducing transparent reporting.
MOU Order Regarding Airfields
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has made technical amendments to the Rules for Determining the Suitability for Operation of Airfields and Landing Sites of State Aviation of Ukraine, which concern the clarification of references and correction of errors in the annexes to the rules.
MMS Order Regarding Classification
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine has amended the Qualification Standards and Requirements of the Unified Sports Classification of Ukraine for non-Olympic sports. New sports have been added, such as kudo and padel, and the requirements for existing sports, in particular pankration and taekwondo I.T.F., have been updated.
MOU Order Regarding the Operation of Airfields
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has amended the Rules for Determining the Suitability for Operation of Airfields and Landing Sites of State Aviation of Ukraine, clarifying the requirements for the operation of airfields, linking them to NATO standards, adding new definitions and requirements for equipment, in particular aircraft arresting systems.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
### **On the Accounting Price of Bank Metals**
This document is a notification from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) regarding the accounting prices for bank metals, namely gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, as of August 20, 2025.
The structure of the document is simple: a table containing the digital code, letter code, number of troy ounces, and name of the bank metal, as well as its accounting price in hryvnias. It is important to note that the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell these metals at the stated prices.
The most important provision is that these accounting prices are used for accounting and reporting purposes but are not binding for the purchase and sale of bank metals.
### **On the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia Against Foreign Currencies**
Of course, here is a description of the provided act:
1. **Essence of the Document:** This is a notification from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and special drawing rights (SDRs) for a specific date – August 20, 2025. The document provides a list of currencies, their codes (digital and letter), the number of currency/SDR units, and the official exchange rate of the hryvnia to each of them.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* The document is in the form of a table, where each row contains information about a separate currency.
* It is stated that the official exchange rate is used for reflection in accounting, NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU), and in other cases defined by law.
* It is emphasized that the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell these currencies at the stated rates.
3. **Key Provisions for Use:**
* Information on official exchange rates is important for accounting and financial reporting of enterprises and organizations.
* The rates can be used for calculations in foreign economic activity, but it is important to consider that the NBU does not guarantee the possibility of buying/selling currency at these rates.
* These rates serve as a guideline for determining currency equivalents in legal and financial relations, where provided by law.
### **On the Appointment of Artyomenko A.I. as Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine**
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine concerns personnel issues and provides for the appointment of a specific person to a position in the government. The order appoints Anna Ihorivna Artyomenko as
as Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.
The structure of the order is simple: it consists of the title, date and number, text of appointment, signature of the Prime Minister and index.
Since this is an individual act of appointment to a position, it does not contain provisions that are important to a wide range of people, except for the person directly concerned and the body to which they are appointed.
On Dismissal of Zhuk I.M. from the Position of Deputy Head of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine concerns the dismissal of a specific person from a position in the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The order provides for the dismissal of Iryna Mykolaivna Zhuk from the position of Deputy Head of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
The structure of the order is simple: it contains a stating part on the dismissal of the person and the grounds for dismissal, a reference to the relevant clause of the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service”, the date of dismissal and the signature of the Prime Minister of Ukraine.
The most important provision of this order is the fact of dismissal of a specific person from a position, which may have consequences for the activities of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, although this is not directly reflected in the text of the order.
On Dismissal of Dombrovskyi K.H. from the Position of State Secretary of the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine concerns the dismissal of Kyrylo Hryhorovych Dombrovskyi from the position of State Secretary of the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine. The dismissal occurred in connection with the reorganization of the Ministry and on the basis of the submitted application. The date of dismissal is August 21, 2025.
The order consists of one clause, which clearly indicates the person, position, grounds and date of dismissal. The grounds for dismissal are clause 1 of part one of Article 87 of the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service”, which provides for dismissal in connection with the reorganization of a state body.
The most important provision of this order is the legal fact of dismissal of a person from the position of State Secretary, which entails the termination of their powers and duties in this position from the specified date.
On Amendments to the Procedure for Granting One-Time Financial Assistance to First Grade Students “Schoolchild’s Package”
Good day! I am happy to explain to you the main provisions of this resolution.
1. **Essence of the Law**
nu:** This resolution introduces changes to the procedure for providing a one-time financial assistance called “Schoolchild’s Package,” which is provided to first-grade students. The changes aim to expand the range of aid recipients, provide the opportunity to purchase school supplies in a wider range of stores, and strengthen control over the intended use of funds.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* **Expansion of the Range of Recipients:** Now, not only citizens of Ukraine but also foreigners and stateless persons legally residing in Ukraine, as well as refugees and persons in need of additional protection, are entitled to assistance. Foster parents will also be able to receive assistance.
* **Expanding Opportunities for Purchasing Goods:** Aid recipients will be able to purchase school supplies not only in stores specified by the resolution but also in other retail establishments that will be included in a special list. To be included in the list, a retail establishment must submit an electronic form to the State Service for Children’s Affairs.
* **Strengthening Control over the Use of Funds:** The State Service for Children’s Affairs will monitor the intended use of the assistance, especially by individuals who are not citizens of Ukraine. The Ministry of Finance will verify information about aid recipients.
* **Information Interaction:** The Pension Fund of Ukraine verifies data on aid recipients, and the Ministry of Digital Transformation generates notifications about the possibility of receiving assistance. Information exchange between the Ministry of Finance, the Pension Fund, and the State Service for Children’s Affairs is carried out based on an information interaction agreement.
3. **Most Important Provisions:**
* The ability to purchase school supplies in a larger number of stores, which expands the choice for parents.
* Strengthening control over the intended use of funds, which should prevent abuse.
* Expanding the range of aid recipients, making it accessible to more families in need.
I hope this explanation was helpful to you!
On Amending the Procedure for оформлення (creation) and Issuance of Military Registration Document for Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service, and Reservists
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This resolution introduces changes to the procedure for оформлення and issuance of military registration documents. The changes concern the expansion of the list of persons entitled to receive a military registration document.
The resolution consists of one clause, which amends clause 1 of the Procedure for оформлення (creation) and issuance of military registration document.
regarding conscripts, persons liable for military service, and reservists, approved by CMU Resolution No. 559 of May 16, 2024. The changes stipulate that a military registration document is also issued to citizens of Ukraine discharged from military service in the SBU into retirement, who have been recognized by the MMC as unfit for military service and have not reached the maximum age for being in the reserve (if such a document was not previously issued).
The most important provision is the expansion of the range of persons who can receive a military registration document, in particular, including those dismissed from service in the SBU into retirement, recognized as unfit for military service, but have not yet reached the maximum age for being in the reserve, if they have not previously received a military registration document.
On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding the Definition of Persons Who Cannot Be Adoptive Parents
Of course, here is a description of this act:
1. **Essence of the Law:**
The resolution amends regulatory legal acts governing adoption, the establishment of family-type orphanages, foster families, and foster care. The main purpose of the amendments is to strengthen the requirements for persons who wish to take care of orphaned children and children deprived of parental care, in order to ensure their safety and well-being. In particular, the list of persons who cannot be adoptive parents, foster parents, or foster carers has been expanded.
2. **Structure of the Law:**
The resolution amends five different resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, namely:
* Regulations on a family-type orphanage.
* Regulations on a foster family.
* Procedure for the implementation by guardianship and custody authorities of activities related to the protection of the rights of the child.
* Procedure for adoption and supervision of compliance with the rights of adopted children.
* Procedure for the establishment and operation of a foster carer’s family, placement, and stay of a child in a foster carer’s family.
The amendments concern the requirements for candidates for adoptive parents, foster parents, and foster carers, as well as the list of documents required to apply for adoption or placement of a child in a family.
3. **Main Provisions of the Law:**
* Additional restrictions for persons with disabilities of groups I and II who require care, and persons with antisocial manifestations or inclinations to violence.
* Requirement of the absence of facts of domestic violence or violence based on gender.
committed in accordance with Article of this Code, confirmed by a letter from the National Police.
* Restrictions for individuals who are on preventive record with the National Police as offenders.
* Restrictions for individuals residing in areas of active combat or temporarily occupied territories.
These changes are aimed at improving safety standards and protecting the rights of children in need of family upbringing.
On Amendments to the Procedures Approved by Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 902 of August 26, 2021, and No. 1396 of December 27, 2023
Certainly, here is a brief overview of the changes introduced by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 977:
1. **Essence of Changes:** The resolution amends the procedures for using budget funds to ensure the execution of court decisions and for providing one-time financial assistance for harm to life and health to critical infrastructure workers, civil servants, and local government officials who have suffered as a result of the aggression of the Russian Federation.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* Amendments have been made to the Procedure for the Use of Funds Provided in the State Budget to Ensure the Execution of Court Decisions, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 902, adding the possibility of using these funds to pay one-time financial assistance and reimburse court costs related to the payment of such assistance.
* Amendments have been made to the Procedure for the Appointment and Payment of One-Time Financial Assistance, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 1396, in particular, the procedure for investigating accidents, submitting an application for assistance, calculating the amount of assistance taking into account previously received payments, and the list of necessary documents have been clarified.
3. **Most Important Provisions:**
* Expanded possibilities for using budget funds to pay one-time financial assistance to victims of Russian aggression.
* Clarified the procedure for investigating accidents and the list of documents for obtaining assistance, which simplifies the procedure for applicants.
* Information from state electronic resources is taken into account to calculate the amount of assistance, which reduces the risk of double payments.
* The possibility of receiving SMS notifications about the status of consideration of the application for assistance has been introduced.
* The act concerns the payment of financial assistance.
