At a time when the number of veterans in Ukraine is growing every year, access to up-to-date information about state support programmes is becoming part of the basic support system. As of 2026, there are already about 1.8 million veterans in Ukraine, and after the war this figure, together with family members, may grow to 5–6 million people. (ukrinform.ua)
Against this background, veteran policy goes far beyond individual benefits or social payments. It covers housing programmes, medical and psychological support, employment support, the development of veteran businesses, the creation of veteran spaces and the training of specialists who work with the Defenders of Ukraine. At the same time, in communities, especially small ones, access to up-to-date legal information often remains limited. As a result, new support mechanisms or changes in legislation do not always quickly reach those who work with veterans every day.
In response to this need, the Rokada Charitable Foundation team has prepared a digest of regulatory changes on veterans and veteran policy for the period from January to March 2026.
The material brings together the main legislative updates concerning veterans, their family members, support specialists, local self-government bodies and organisations working in veteran support. The digest explains their practical application: what has changed, when a provision comes into force and what actions communities, institutions or veterans themselves need to take into account.
Project Manager
During visits to communities in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, our specialists noticed an important thing: the more remote and smaller the community, the more limited its access to information about changes in veteran policy. Communities do not always have enough legal capacity to quickly navigate new support mechanisms. That is why, together with our advocacy department and lawyers, we developed a legal digest on veterans and veteran policy.
According to him, the digest is being distributed among communities, veteran support specialists and organisations working in veteran support. The Foundation also plans to update such materials regularly in line with new legislative changes.
The need for accessible and verified information in this area is only growing. According to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, in just one month more than 12,000 requests were received by veteran support specialists across Ukraine. (mva.gov.ua) In most cases, people seek not only advice but also help with how to use the available support programmes, obtain compensation, get housing, undergo rehabilitation or find specialists in their community.
The project is implemented in cooperation with the NGO Bevar Ukraine with the support of CISU – an organisation through which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark funds and supports civil society projects in international development and partnership.
