Digest of Ukrainian Legislation
NBU Notification Regarding Accounting Prices for Bank Metals
The NBU has set accounting prices for bank metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium) for October 28, 2025. These prices are a guideline, but the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell metals at these prices.
NBU Notification Regarding the Official Hryvnia Exchange Rate
The NBU has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs for October 28, 2025. These exchange rates are used for accounting and NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, but the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell currency at these exchange rates.
VRU Resolution Regarding the Draft Law on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
The Verkhovna Rada returned the draft law on the carriage of dangerous goods for revision. The Committee on Transport is to prepare the draft law for the second first reading.
VRU Resolution Regarding Amendments to the Session Agenda
Amendments have been made to the agenda of the VRU session, including draft laws on accounting and protection of the rights of victims of Russian aggression.
CMU Order on Allocation of Funds to “Ukrainian Railways”
UAH 8 billion has been allocated from the reserve fund to support “Ukrainian Railways” to ensure uninterrupted transportation in martial law.
CMU Order on Celebrating the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine
A set of measures has been approved to celebrate the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine, including memorial events and restrictions on entertainment events.
CMU Resolution on the Development of Special Innovative Technologies
The procedure for using budget funds for the development of special innovative technologies has been determined. The Innovation Development Fund will test technologies, including in combat conditions.
CMU Resolution on Processing
### On the reallocation of funds to the Ministry of Health
Funds of the Ministry of Health were reallocated from the program “Implementation of Public Investment Projects” to “Subvention to Local Budgets for the Implementation of Investment Projects in Healthcare”.
### Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on Amendments to the Reimbursement of Medical Devices
The conditions for issuing prescriptions for medical devices have been clarified, the transition to electronic document management has been made, and paper prescriptions have been allowed in combat zones and temporarily occupied territories.
### Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on Simplifying the Registration of Medicinal Products
The procedure for registering medicines registered in countries with high quality standards and those purchased through international organizations has been simplified, in particular through electronic submission of documents.
### Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada on Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine (recodification of the first book).
### Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada on Conclusions and Proposals for the Draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2026
The Verkhovna Rada approved the Budget Conclusions to the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2026, obliging the Cabinet of Ministers to take them into account when preparing the draft for the second reading.
### Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on Pre-Medical Care Training
The procedure for training and advanced training of persons obliged to provide pre-medical care has been updated. It is established that training can be conducted by legal entities with the right to educational activities.
### Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on Providing State Aid for the Purchase of Books
Restrictions on the frequency of payments of state aid for the purchase of books have been lifted and control over the targeted use of funds through banks has been strengthened.
### Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression
Amendments have been made to the procedures governing the elimination of the consequences of armed aggression and the remote inspection of damaged property, in particular, regarding informing the applicant about the method and timing of the inspection.
### Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on Advanced Training of Teachers
### On the Professional Development of Pedagogical and Scientific-Pedagogical Staff
Amendments have been made to the procedure for professional development of pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical staff, and the requirements for information on entities and documents on professional development have been clarified.
### Order of the CMU on the Redistribution of Funds to the Ministry of Health
Funds of the Ministry of Health, planned for consumption, have been redistributed to development expenditures within the framework of the program “Leadership and Management in the Field of Health Care.”
### Order of the CMU on Social Scholarships of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Social scholarships of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine have been awarded to students from among orphans and children from low-income families for one calendar year.
### Order of the CMU on the Denunciation of International Treaties with the Russian Federation, Belarus, and the CIS
The government has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft law on the termination of validity, withdrawal from, and denunciation of certain international treaties with the Russian Federation, Belarus, and the CIS.
### Order of the CMU on the Celebration of the National Day of Prayer
A plan of measures has been approved for the celebration of the National Day of Prayer, aimed at honoring the memory of the deceased and consolidating society.
### Order of the CMU on the Transfer of Budget Allocations between the Ministries of Agrarian Policy and Environmental Protection
Amendments have been made to the appendices regarding the transfer of budget allocations between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.
### Resolution of the CMU on Activities in the Exclusion Zone of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Amendments have been made to a number of resolutions regulating activities in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, transferring responsibility for the use of budget funds from the Ministry of Environmental Protection to the Ministry of Energy.
### Resolution of the CMU on the Formalization of Documents on Persecution for Political Motives
The effect of the procedure for formalizing documents on persecution for political motives has been extended from citizens of the Russian Federation to citizens of all aggressor and occupying states.
### Resolution of the CMU on the Procurement of Unmanned Systems and Electronic Warfare Equipment
The procedure for the procurement of domestically produced tactical-level unmanned systems and electronic warfare equipment has been clarified.
