The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the Procedure for carrying out urgent work related to the damage of buildings and constructions and determining the damage and losses caused to Ukraine as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. The relevant draft resolution was adopted during a regular meeting of the Government on June 14.

This was announced by Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Chernyshov.

“Currently, the citizens and municipalities affected by Russia's military aggression are faced with the question of how to properly confirm and record the fact of damage or destruction of the building. Therefore, the Government today made an important decision, which has simplified the procedure for the fixation of the destruction and damage of residential buildings and facilities», – remarked the Minister.

Therefore, the amendments envisage, in particular, to:

• record the damage caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation to housing and constructions not only of private and communal ownership, but also state one;
• conduct inspections of damaged facilities by the decision of the authorized bodies through a commission inspection and / or technical inspection;
• specify the areas in which the damage and losses of housing, utility and public buildings are recognized;
• establish the approximate form and content of the commission inspection report.

It is also planned to further develop the functionality allowing to create commission inspection reports in electronic form using the Diia Portal.

It should be noted that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading draft law №7198, designed to determine the legal and organizational basis for the state compensation for damage and destruction of certain categories of real estate due to hostilities, terrorist acts, sabotage caused by military aggression of the Russian Federation.