The massive seizure of properties in occupied territories is now legally permitted.
Occupying authorities have been granted the power to declare homes “ownerless” and transfer them to other individuals. This regulation will remain in effect until 2030.
There are no clear criteria, meaning it affects everyone who has fled due to the war, as well as those still living in their homes.
According to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, seized apartments will be handed over to Russian soldiers, security forces, and officials deployed to the occupied regions to accelerate Russification and alter the demographic composition.
