Verified reference points
Debt and limitation periods in Ukraine in 2026
The period is not always three years from the contract date, and martial law no longer means automatic extension.
Core rules
Articles 257, 261 and 267 of the Civil Code govern limitation and its application.
- the general period is three years unless another rule applies
- the start depends on knowledge of the breach and proper defendant
- limitation periods resumed running on 4 September 2025
What affects the calculation
- the due date
- a creditor’s demand
- partial payments or acknowledgment
- periodic payments
- each distinct claim
Evidence
- the original contract or receipt
- proof of transferring money or property
- payments and correspondence
- calculation of principal and consequential sums
Official sources
Limitation and article 625 amounts must be calculated separately for the particular claim.