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**1. Substance of the Act**
This Order is a regulatory legal act that introduces technical-legal and substantive amendments to the previously adopted Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 687 dated April 27, 2026. The main substance of the document lies in clarifying the legal grounds for regulating the reinstatement and change of status of applicants for higher and professional pre-tertiary education under martial law. In particular, the regulatory framework has been supplemented with a direct reference to the law on the introduction of martial law in Ukraine. In addition, the act adjusts internal references to specific structural units of the primary order to avoid legal conflicts.
**2. Structure of the Act, Its Key Provisions and Amendments**
Structurally, the Order is concise and consists of five paragraphs:
* **Paragraph 1** contains direct amendments to the previous Order No. 687. Firstly, the preamble has been supplemented with a reference to the Law of Ukraine “On Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine ‘On the Introduction of Martial Law in Ukraine'” dated February 24, 2022, No. 2102-IX. Secondly, in paragraph 9 of the primary order, the words “fourth, fifth, sixteenth, and seventeenth” have been replaced with more precise references: “third, fourth of subparagraph 1, ninth, tenth of subparagraph 2”.
* **Paragraphs 2–4** regulate procedural matters: the obligation of the Directorate of Higher Education and Adult Education to ensure the state registration of the Order with the Ministry of Justice, making entries in archival files, and assigning control over execution to the Deputy Minister.
* **Paragraph 5** provides that the Order shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
**3. Key Provisions Important for Practical Use**
Two aspects are key for practical application:
1. **Legal Linkage to Martial Law:** The inclusion of the reference to Law No. 2102-IX officially links the special rules for the reinstatement of students and the change of their status to the legal regime of martial law. This is crucial for the legitimacy of all subsequent decisions made by the administrations of educational institutions.
2. **Precision in Legal Application:** The change in the numbering of paragraphs and subparagraphs in paragraph 9 of the primary order is critically important for the responsible staff of educational institutions (dean’s offices, admissions, and legal departments). When drafting orders on the reinstatement or change of status of education applicants, it is necessary to refer exclusively to the updated version of the paragraphs (namely: third, fourth of subparagraph 1, ninth, tenth of subparagraph 2) to avoid technical errors that could lead to the annulment of such decisions.
