In October, the extension of martial law and the adoption of the state budget in its first reading were significant in shaping the future of the media environment in the short-term perspective. A controversial draft law #10242, which has the potential to undermine the freedoms of investigative journalists and whistleblowers by penalizing the disclosure of information from public registries, has resurfaced on Parliament’s agenda. Simultaneously, the competition for the vacant member positions within the media regulator under the parliamentary quota continued.
The most notable events happening in this period were:
- the extension of martial law until the end of January 2027;
- the publication of the candidates for the vacant positions within the media regulator under the Verkhovna Rada quota;
- the publication of the NBC criteria for classifying entities as subjects in the sphere of online media.
This series of digests, produced with the support of International Media Support (IMS), provides an overview of the proposed and adopted legislation in the spheres of freedom of expression, media regulation, privacy and data protection, Internet regulation in general, and the activities of the National Broadcasting Council in the area of Media Law implementation.
As usual, the digest contains references to documents discussed in previous issues and provides follow-up on the acts and events described therein.
You can access the October 2026 digest here: Digest #40 – October 2026