Ukrainian businesses seek US$9.13bn in damages from Russia: biggest case reported

Ukrainian companies from frontline oblasts have taken Russia to court 311 times and have won rulings in their favour, with total compensation of UAH 386 billion (approx. US$9.1 billion).

Source: Opendatabot, a Ukrainian platform that aggregates official government data from various state registries

Details: The most high-profile case was heard by Chernihiv Oblast Commercial Court, which has issued a record ruling in favour of the Ukrainian agricultural company Mahnat.

The award orders compensation of UAH 287.89 billion (US$6.8 billion) in lost profit across two international projects plus legal costs – the largest successful claim since the start of the full-scale war.

As a result of this ruling, Chernihiv Oblast – with UAH 344.7 billion (US$8.1 billion) – now leads the ranking of oblasts by total satisfied claims, well ahead of other oblasts.

For comparison, Zaporizhzhia Oblast stands at UAH 22.9 billion (US$541.3 million), Donetsk Oblast at UAH 6.36 billion (US$150.4 million) and Odesa Oblast at UAH 4.68 billion (US$110.7 billion).

Since the full-scale invasion began, Ukrainian courts have issued 639 decisions nationwide.

Eighty five per cent represent full satisfaction of the claims, with only three companies denied.

Background: In July, the Kyiv Commercial Court ordered the Russian Federation to pay Ukrainian PJSC URD Ukrainski Dorohy (Ukrainian Roads), owned by Ukraine's MP Serhii Labaziuk, UAH 83.75 million (nearly US$2 million) in material damages for the loss of a mineral powder plant and equipment in Kherson Oblast.

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