Law can considers the situation to be an administrative offence where the offense is less serious than a crime. Hate crimes may also take the form of an administrative offence. However, there are no such special administrative offenses in Ukraine.
Aggravating circumstances
In Ukraine, the Administrative code does not provide opportunities for adequate qualification of hate crimes. Despite this, in judicial practice, minor offenses containing signs of those committed with a hate motive can be qualified as administrative offenses - as a rule, as hooliganism.
Request for compensation during trial
You can request compensation from the perpetrator of the hate crime by lodging a civil claim, as set out in the Civil Procedure Law.
Read more about civil claim and civil liability.