Today, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Resolution “Some issues of determining the legal regime in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine” was approved.

The resolution was developed by the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine on the instruction of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

The Law “On ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens and the legal regime in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine” defines the concepts of “administrative boundary” and “contact line”.

Today, the Government has established the principle of defining such territories. This will ensure that residents of the frontline territories can enjoy the benefits provided for by the Law. Thus, the Government has clearly defined which settlements are considered to be on the contact line.

These include settlements located in the areas of active hostilities included in the list of the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories.

Background

Ukrainians living in the temporarily occupied territories and in settlements on the contact line have the right to obtain or continue obtaining a certain level of education in other regions of Ukraine at the expense of the state budget with the provision of accommodation in dormitories for the duration of their studies.

Persons who have completed their higher education in TOT have the right to undergo certification to recognise their qualifications, academic performance and periods of study. Exceptions are persons who started their higher education in TOT after the date of the beginning of the temporary occupation of the relevant territory.