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Increase in fines for violations of language legislation in Ukraine

In 2026, language ombudsman Olena Ivanovska issued 689 administrative offense rulings. The number of fines for the absence of the Ukrainian language increased compared to 2025.

In brief

  • Olena Ivanovska issued 689 rulings on offenses.
  • 344 rulings include administrative penalties in the form of warnings.
  • 101 rulings involve the imposition of fines.
  • Fines range from 1700 to 11900 UAH.
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 4 sources
  • Big capital 1 source
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 5
63%5 items
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 2
25%2 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 1
12%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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