Regarding the Establishment of Accounting Prices for Bank Metals: This document from the NBU defines the accounting prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in hryvnias per troy ounce for October 13, 2025. These prices are used for accounting and other regulatory purposes but are not market prices for the purchase and sale of these metals. It is important to understand that this is only a guideline for accounting, not an obligation for the NBU to buy or sell metals at these prices.
Regarding the Establishment of the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia: The NBU has established the official exchange rates of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs for October 13, 2025. These rates are used for accounting and NBU’s transactions with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine. These rates do not oblige the NBU to buy or sell currencies at the specified rates but are only a guideline for accounting and government transactions.
Extension of the Deadline for Submitting Documents for Registration as a People’s Deputy: The CEC granted the request of the elected People’s Deputy Chornovol T.M. and extended the deadline for submitting documents for registration as a People’s Deputy by one year, until October 6, 2026. The reason is her performance of tasks in the interests of the defense of Ukraine as a serviceman. This decision confirms the possibility of extending the deadline for submitting documents in the presence of valid reasons, such as military service.
Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law on Social Protection of Participants of the Revolution of Dignity: The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law on the status and social guarantees for the affected participants of the Revolution of Dignity, persons with disabilities resulting from participation, and family members of the deceased Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. The VR Committee is instructed to finalize the draft law and submit it for consideration in the second reading. This is the beginning of the legislative process to determine the rights and benefits of these categories of citizens.
Social Support for Servicemen Released from Captivity: The law provides for a monthly payment of UAH 50,000 to servicemen released from captivity who require long-term inpatient treatment. The law also simplifies the procedure for obtaining a certificate of the circumstances of the disease or injury sustained as a result of the enemy’s actions, in particular, while in captivity. The payment of additional remuneration is suspended if the serviceman is notified of suspicion of committing crimes against the foundations of national security of Ukraine and/or military criminal offenses, and is terminated if a guilty verdict for committing at least one of the specified criminal offenses enters into legal force.
Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law on the Establishment of Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law on the establishment of the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The draft law defines the legal and organizational principles of the Cyber Forces as a separate branch of the military, their tasks and powers in the field of cybersecurity and cyber defense of the state.
Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law on Benefits for Payment of Administrative Fees: The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law on the establishment of benefits for the payment of administrative fees and other mandatory payments in the field of state registration. This may significantly affect the financial costs of individuals and legal entities in the implementation of registration actions.
Changes to the Agenda of the Session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: Amendments were made to the agenda of the fourteenth session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the ninth convocation, by including three draft laws, including those on benefits for the payment of administrative fees in the field of state registration (D), on the approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On sending units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states” (P, urgent), and on the affected participants of the Revolution of Dignity (U).
Extension of the Validity of Special Obligations in the Natural Gas Market: The Cabinet of Ministers extended the validity of special obligations (PSO) in the natural gas market regarding the supply of gas to thermal energy producers and budgetary institutions until March 31, 2026. This means the extension of the preferential gas supply conditions for these categories of consumers both in the inter-heating and heating periods.
Appointment of Judges: Nataliia Romanivna Chaikovska was appointed to the position of judge of the Saksaganskyi District Court of the city of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Vasyl Volodymyrovych Shevchuk was appointed to the position of judge of the Slavutskyi City District Court of the Khmelnytskyi region.
Regarding the Continuity of Functioning of Local Self-Government Bodies: The Verkhovna Rada determined that local elections are impossible under the conditions of armed aggression by the Russian Federation and martial law. The powers of the current local self-government bodies are confirmed until the election of a new composition after the completion of hostilities.
Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law on Credit History: The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the Draft Law of Ukraine on Credit History. The law aims to regulate relations in the field of formation, storage, and use of credit histories of individuals and legal entities.
Refusal to Satisfy the Complaint Regarding the Inaction of the Territorial Election Commission: The CEC refused to satisfy the complaint of the Lviv Regional Organization of the Political Party “Ukrainian Galician Party” regarding the inaction of the Lviv Regional Territorial Election Commission in the issue of replacing a deputy of the regional council. The decision was made due to the fact that the Lviv Regional Territorial Election Commission had already performed the necessary actions at the time of consideration of the complaint.
Changes to the Regulatory Legal Acts of the NBU on Supporting Lending to the Economy: The NBU allows banks to more flexibly assess the financial condition of borrowers affected by hostilities and not take into account the counterparty’s default if it occurred due to the restrictions of martial law. Banks may apply forecast values of the financial result for debtors who suffered losses due to hostilities, under certain conditions, and have the right not to take into account the default of the bank-debtor/counterparty if it occurred due to restrictions imposed by NBU Resolution No. 18.
Procedure for Automated Sending of Court Decisions to the CEC: The CEC determined the procedure for automated sending of electronic copies of court decisions from the Unified State Register of Court Decisions to the CEC to ensure the completeness and correctness of data in the State Register of Voters. Court decisions are sent automatically through the “Trembita” system, which reduces manual intervention and speeds up the process.
Changes to the Procedure for Determining Persons Related to the Bank: The NBU has made changes to the procedure for determining persons related to the bank. The procedure for the start of administrative proceedings has been clarified: the day of registration of the certificate of signs of a person’s connection with the bank is considered the day of the start. The deadline for the bank to provide information has been increased from two working days to seven calendar days.
Ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and Romania on Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Situations: The Law ratifies the Agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation between countries in responding to emergency situations, exchanging information and resources for more effective crisis response.
Ratification of the Agreement on Security Cooperation between Ukraine and Greece: The Law ratifies the Agreement between Ukraine and Greece on Security Cooperation, aimed at deepening cooperation between the two countries in security matters.
Approval of Typical Standards for the Development of Staffs of Training Centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Standards for the development of staffs (staff schedules) of combined training centers, training centers, training centers, and training centers for sergeant personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been approved.
Awarding of State Awards: The Decree of the President of Ukraine awarded servicemen and other persons with state awards for personal courage and selfless performance of military duty in protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Implementation of the “Learning Together 2” Program with Finland: The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Finland concluded an Agreement on the implementation of the “Learning2gether2” Program, aimed at supporting the reform of the New Ukrainian School (NUS). Finland provides financial support in the amount of up to 20 million euros for the period 2025-2029 for technical assistance and operating expenses of the Program.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
### **On the accounting price of banking metals**
This document, issued by the National Bank of Ukraine, establishes the accounting prices for banking metals as of October 13, 2025. It determines the prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in hryvnias per troy ounce.
The structure of the document is simple: it is a table that contains a numeric code, a letter code, the number of troy ounces, the name of the banking metal, and its accounting price. It is important to note that these prices are accounting prices and do not oblige the NBU to buy or sell these metals at the indicated prices.
The most important thing to understand when using this document is that accounting prices are used for accounting and other regulatory purposes, but are not market prices at which these metals can actually be bought or sold.
### **On the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies**
This document is an official notification from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on the establishment of the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) for a specific date – October 13, 2025.
The structure of the document is simple: it is a table that contains information on the currency code (numeric and letter), the number of units of currency/SDR, the name of the currency/SDR, and the official exchange rate of the hryvnia to each of them. An important note at the bottom indicates that these rates are used for accounting, NBU transactions with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU), and in other cases provided for by law, but do not oblige the NBU to buy or sell these currencies at the indicated rates.
The most important provision of this document is the established official exchange rates, as they serve as a benchmark for accounting, certain transactions by government agencies, and may affect foreign exchange transactions of other business entities.
### **On the application of Chornovol T.M., elected as a People’s Deputy of Ukraine in the snap elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine on July 21, 2019 in the nationwide multi-mandate constituency, registered with the Central Election Commission on October 06, 2025 under No. 21-36-6066**
Good day! I would be happy to explain the essence of this resolution of the Central Election Commission to you.
1. **Essence of the resolution:** The CEC granted the request of the elected People’s Deputy Chornovol T.M. and extended the deadline for submitting documents for registration as a People’s Deputy by one year. This is due to the fact that she, as a soldier
an official, must complete tasks in the interests of the defense of Ukraine, which is a valid reason for extending the term.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
* The resolution consists of descriptive and operative parts.
* The descriptive part provides the rationale for the decision, references to the application of Chornovol T.M. and the relevant norms of the Law of Ukraine “On Elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine.”
* In the operative part, the CEC recognizes the reasons stated in the application of Chornovol T.M. as valid and sets a new deadline for submitting documents – until October 6, 2026.
* It also provides for sending a copy of the resolution to Chornovol T.M. and its publication on the official website of the CEC.
* There are no changes in the resolution compared to previous versions, as it is an individual act adopted based on a specific situation.
3. **Main provisions for use:**
* The resolution confirms the possibility of extending the deadline for submitting documents for registration as a people’s deputy in the presence of valid reasons.
* Military service and the performance of tasks in the interests of the defense of Ukraine are recognized as a valid reason for such an extension.
* To obtain an extension of the term, it is necessary to apply to the CEC with a corresponding application and provide supporting documents.
On Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Injured Participants of the Revolution of Dignity, Injured Participants of the Revolution of Dignity with Disabilities, and Family Members of the Deceased (Dead) Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred
This resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine concerns the adoption as a basis of a draft law that defines the status and social guarantees for injured participants of the Revolution of Dignity, persons with disabilities resulting from participation in the Revolution of Dignity, and family members of the deceased (dead) Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred.
The structure of the resolution consists of two points. The first point provides for the adoption as a basis of the draft Law of Ukraine (registration number 13622), submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The second point instructs the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Social Policy and Protection of Veterans’ Rights to finalize the draft law taking into account the proposals and submit it to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for consideration in the second reading.
The main provision of the resolution is the beginning of the legislative process to determine the rights and benefits of these categories of citizens, which is an important step to ensure social protection and support for those who suffered during the Revolution of Dignity and family members of the deceased heroes.
Good day! Here is an analysis of the provided act:
1. **Essence of the Law:** This resolution concerns the adoption as a basis of a draft law on the creation of the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The draft law defines the legal and organizational principles of the Cyber Forces’ activity as a separate branch of the military, their tasks and powers in the field of cybersecurity and cyber defense of the state.
2. **Structure of the Law:** The resolution consists of two points. The first point provides for the adoption as a basis of the draft Law of Ukraine on the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The second point instructs the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence to finalize the draft law, taking into account the proposals, and submit it for consideration in the second reading.
3. **Key Provisions:** The most important is the very fact of the adoption as a basis of the draft law, which indicates the state’s intention to create a separate branch of the military responsible for cybersecurity. Further finalization of the draft law by the Committee should ensure that all important aspects and proposals are taken into account for the effective functioning of the Cyber Forces. **IMPORTANT**
On the Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Establishment of Benefits for the Payment of Administrative Fees and Other Mandatory Payments in the Sphere of State Registration
This resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine concerns the adoption as a basis of a draft law that provides for amendments to the legislative acts of Ukraine in order to establish benefits for the payment of administrative fees and other mandatory payments in the sphere of state registration.
The resolution consists of two points. The first point provides for the adoption as a basis of the draft Law of Ukraine (reg. No. 13721). The second point instructs the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Legal Policy to finalize the draft law, taking into account the proposals and amendments, as well as the opinion of the Committee, and submit it for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the second reading.
The most important provision is that the draft law
