As Ukraine is a unitary state, any changes to the administrative divisions have to be approved by the Verkhovna Rada.

Khmelnytskyi Oblast has a total of 13 cities, with six of them governed under the oblast's jurisdiction (міста обласного значення),[4] and the remaining seven under their respective district's jurisdiction (міста районного значення).

[5] Each urban locality also administers their own respective municipality, which can have a few villages and settlements under its jurisdiction.

Khmelnytskyi Oblast has a total of 24 urban-type settlements (селищ міського типу).

[7] Each urban locality also administers their own respective municipality, which can have a few villages and settlements under its jurisdiction.