The war between has left fatal consequences for the population of both countriesthousands of people have died or been forcibly displaced, sadly the war does not seem to end until now.
reports that according to the Russian media, The Moscow Timesthe highest Russian authority, which allows the recognition of houses, apartments and rooms located in the provinces of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia that do not have an owner.
The decree states that any property that does not have an owner and even when information about the owner is not evident or ownership cannot be confirmed based on the available documents, will be considered property of the Russian state.
Who will live in the properties?
The law states that homes can be granted to those residing in the occupied territories who lost their homes “as a result of military operations against the Russian Federation”expresses the local media
In addition, these confiscated buildings may also be used as official apartments. That is, they will be able to accommodate officials, as well as Russian professors and doctors.
The United Nations expresses its concern following Putin’s decision to declare the properties abandoned. According to The Buisness Insiderby November 2025, More than 38,000 homes in the occupied regions had been registered as potentially abandoned.
