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Russia Seizes 25,000 Homes in Occupied Ukraine Areas

10/13/2025

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Russia is preparing to confiscate at least 25,000 residential properties in occupied Ukrainian territories, per Le Figaro.
The policy shifts from enterprises to homes, labeling unregistered properties as ownerless.
Owners have 30 days to claim them; if absent for three months, confiscation is formal.
In Melitopol, over 3,000 homes are affected, and about 5,000 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, complicating future de-occupation efforts.

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Story summary

Russia is preparing to confiscate at least 25,000 residential properties in occupied Ukrainian territories, per Le Figaro.
The policy shifts from enterprises to homes, labeling unregistered properties as ownerless.
Owners have 30 days to claim them; if absent for three months, confiscation is formal.
In Melitopol, over 3,000 homes are affected, and about 5,000 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, complicating future de-occupation efforts.