The letter of transmission of the instrument of accession contained the following request:
"The Law of Ukraine "On the Accession of Ukraine to the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict" was adopted by the Verkhovna Ràda of Ukraine on 30 April 2020.
According to this Law, Ukraine applies Article 44 "Entry into force in situations of armed conflict" of the Second Protocol.
Therefore, the Second Protocol will enter into force for Ukraine immediately after the instrument of accession is deposited to the Director-General of UNESCO." [Original : English]