The Ukrainian Parliament has passed a law ratifying the agreement with the Council of Europe regarding the establishment of a Special Tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak on his Telegram channel.

Legislative initiative No. 0328 was supported by 323 members of parliament.

The law ratifies the agreement signed on June 25, 2025, in Strasbourg, which outlines the formation of the tribunal.

According to the explanatory note, the ratification will initiate legal procedures to establish the institutional framework for the tribunal, including determining its location, developing internal regulations, and involving other states in the extended partial agreement.

The adoption of this document will also complete all internal procedures necessary for the agreement to take effect, allowing the Special Tribunal to be established for impartial investigations of aggression crimes.

On June 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the agreement at the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that the tribunal will be an independent international institution within the Council of Europe, with no references to personal immunities, meaning that high-ranking officials from Russia, including President Putin, can be held accountable.

On July 1, a draft law on ratification of the tribunal agreement was submitted to the Parliament.