Issue: № 2, 2026
Doi: https://doi.org/10.37634/efp.2026.2.19
Introduction. The issue of compensation for damage and losses caused by the Russian Federation’s military aggression against our state, as well as future compensation mechanisms, currently raises more questions than unambiguous answers. The Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine has been going on for 12 years, and the number of victims and victims is increasing daily. Therefore, it is important to resolve controversial issues and find effective legal mechanisms for real compensation for damage and losses. The purpose of the paper is to study existing mechanisms for compensation for damage and losses caused to individuals and legal entities as a result of the Russian Federation’s armed aggression. Results. According to various expert estimates, over 1 trillion US dollars have been caused to the Ukrainian economy during the 12 years of armed aggression by the Russian Federation. Civilian casualties in the form of dead and wounded number in the tens of thousands of civilians. In recent years, the Russian armed forces have been deliberately and systematically attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which has resulted in a critical reduction in electricity generation capacity. The secondary consequences of such attacks have affected water supply, sewage and sanitation systems, heating and hot water supply, healthcare, education and the general state of the economy, and people’s mental health. The damage to the environment is also inexhaustible, as Ukraine is one of the countries with the highest levels of contamination by explosive devices and mines, which poses a long-term threat to the civilian population. Compensation to victims of damage caused as a result of Russian war crimes is one of the key aspects in the protection of human rights. Conclusions. When developing a global compensation mechanism for damages caused to Ukraine by the Russian aggressor, one should take into account the scientific developments of domestic researchers and real proposals of practitioners who are already working in the field of restoring justice. The main tasks should be the activity of the Ukrainian legal community, the processing of existing problematic issues and the preparation of proposals for their resolution.
Keywords : losses and damage, international legal mechanisms for compensation for damage, fair justice, martial law, armed aggression, victims of war, individuals and legal entities, methods and means of terrorizing the civilian population, norms and principles of international law, international security
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