Occupational Authorities Deprive Mariupol Residents of the Right to Return to Their Own Homes

Residents of the Zhovtnevyi district in Mariupol have faced a harsh reality: the occupying authorities have effectively deprived them of their right to return to their own homes. According to statements from locals, new houses have been built on the sites of their destroyed homes, and the apartments are now up for sale through mortgages. This move has left the former residents with no place to return to, dashing their hopes of reclaiming their lives in their original neighborhoods.

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Since the occupation began, Russia has actively destroyed infrastructure and homes across Mariupol, leaving countless locals homeless. Now, instead of restoring these homes for their former residents, the occupying authorities have chosen to commercialize the area. The new housing developments are being sold, disregarding the needs of those who lived there for decades.

For many Zhovtnevyi district residents, this step is further evidence that the occupying authorities have no interest in their welfare or in restoring justice. People who have been denied the chance to return are forced to watch as new homes are built on the site of their destroyed residences, now intended for others. Russia has occupied these territories, leaving people without homes, violating their rights, and imposing its will without regard for the displaced residents' futures.