524 violations of the state language identified: in which areas are most problems.

During the first half of this year, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language conducted work within the framework of 656 state control measures for the application of the Ukrainian language. In 2024, 103 state inspections were initiated, and in this year — 549. This was reported by the ombudswoman Olena Ivanovska on Facebook.

Violations of the State Language

As of July 15, 521 state inspections have been completed, and 135 are still ongoing. As a result of state control, 524 violations were identified. Based on these facts, 388 administrative protocols were drawn up, and 136 warnings were issued to entrepreneurs for non-compliance with the requirements of Article 30 of the Law of Ukraine on consumer service.

'The largest number of violations was found in the following areas: user interfaces (36% of the total — Article 27 of the language law), consumer service (26% — Article 30), and information for general acquaintance (22% — Article 28)', — the message states.

Most violations were found in:- Kyiv;- Odesa region;- Kharkiv;- Dnipropetrovsk. The ombudswoman noted that in the first half of this year, 1,410 citizen appeals were received. This number is 348 more than in the same period last year. Violations of the state language. Photo: facebook.com/govuamova We remind you that lecturer Kateryna Nikonuk reported on failures in the state's language policy. According to her, the fight should take place through positive promotion of the Ukrainian language. On July 15, the Cabinet appointed Olena Ivanovska as Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language.