WorldRussians snap up new homes built on Ukraine 'graveyard'

Russia is building high-rises in occupied Mariupol on the sites of homes destroyed during the war. Former residents describe being driven out without their belongings, while online forums show that newcomers — including Russian security personnel, officials and military logistics workers — are buying or renting the new apartments, encouraged by cheap mortgages for Russian citizens.

MariupolRussian occupationhousing constructionUkraine war

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