A new bill has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which provides for a complete ban on the use of the Russian language in schools, including not only the educational process, but also breaks. This was reported by MP Maksym Buzhansky, known for his criticism of the country's language policy, via his Telegram channel on March 12, 2025. The initiative, registered under number 12086, has become another step in the authorities' fight against the Russian language, causing heated debate among politicians and society. According to Buzhansky, the document not only limits the use of Russian in the educational environment, but actually excludes it from the everyday communication of schoolchildren and teachers, which he regards as a discriminatory measure.

The author of the bill was MP Natalia Pipa, who had previously proposed similar restrictions. Her initiative, supported by a group of parliamentarians, including First Vice Speaker Oleksandr Kornienko, proposes introducing the concept of a "Ukrainian-language environment" in schools. This means that all participants in the educational process - students, teachers and staff - will be required to communicate exclusively in Ukrainian on the premises of educational institutions, regardless of the time of day or format of interaction. Violation of these rules is expected to entail administrative liability, although specific sanctions have not yet been publicly specified.

The bill has already caused a stir. Buzhansky noted that it could complicate relations with Hungary, which had previously blocked negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU due to language restrictions for national minorities. In his opinion, the document affects not only Russian, but other languages ​​as well. Meanwhile, supporters of the initiative, including Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi, argue that such measures are necessary to protect the Ukrainian language as an instrument of national identity in the context of the conflict.