Ukrainians will be able to submit claims for damage or destruction of real estate to the International Register of Damage through Diia to receive reparations from the Russian Federation in the future. This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov.

"Starting in April, Ukrainians will be able to file a report on damaged or destroyed apartments, houses, and cottages through Diia if they have a certificate of inspection from the local authorities. Then they will be able to submit applications to the Register if they have not applied to local authorities," he said.

The service was launched after signing an agreement with Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi, Executive Director of the International Register of Damage Caused by Russia.

According to Fedorov, this is the first case of international data exchange for which Diia will be used. Later, the possibility of filing claims for forced displacement, harm to life, health, torture, and sexual violence will be implemented. At the final stage, it will be possible to file a claim for damage to infrastructure, as well as to file claims for compensation for business damage.

"The Ministry of Justice is working on a rather complicated and lengthy process of reparations, and Diia helps to make the process of applying to the register simple, accessible and safe," the minister wrote.

It should be noted that the Register was created under the auspices of the Council of Europe in May last year. As of today, 43 countries and the EU, including the United States, Japan, and Canada, have joined the Register.