{
  "id": 1024881,
  "title": "Ukraine summarizes damages inflicted on Russia due to war – Budanov",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ukraine-summarizes-damages-inflicted-on-russia-due-to-war-budanov",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:41:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1193411.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine's President's Office, has revealed that the International Register of Damages for Ukraine (RD4U) is now accepting applications under new categories. These categories include state humanitarian expenditures to support the affected population, demining efforts, and expenses related to clearing unexploded ordnance. This move, announced on Facebook, is aimed at ensuring Russia bears the full cost of the damages inflicted upon Ukraine during the ongoing war.\n\nBudanov maintains that every crime committed by Russia and every hryvnia spent on overcoming the aftermath of aggression must be compensated. He emphasizes that the creation of international mechanisms for recording these losses removes the enemy's opportunity to evade accountability for their actions.\n\nSince the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian state and local authorities have invested substantial resources into evacuating civilians, providing temporary housing, emergency medical care, rehabilitation, and compensation for destroyed homes. Additionally, significant financial outlays have been required for clearing mined areas contaminated by military action. The RD4U's new categories reflect the comprehensive nature of Ukraine's losses and the determination to pursue justice for the aggression inflicted upon the nation.",
  "summary": "Ukraine is consistently compiling a full bill for the Russian Federation for the war, and the International Register of Damages for Ukraine has begun accepting applications under new categories, announced Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President’s Office.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/with-russias-strikes-in-ukraine-and-hybrid-war-in-europe-kyivs-allies",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:30:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "First warehouses burned, now payment system is down: Ukraine launches dual campaign against Russia’s largest marketplace that reportedly moves drone parts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/first-warehouses-burned-now-payment-system-is-down-ukraine-launches",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:34:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}