The Russian Federation has inflicted significant damage on Ukraine’s housing stock — a total of at least 60 million square meters of housing has been destroyed or damaged. According to estimates from the World Bank, at least 86 billion US dollars will be needed to restore this infrastructure.
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Scale of Destruction and Assistance to Affected Individuals
The head of the parliamentary committee on state governance and leader of the “Servant of the People” party, Olena Shuliak, reported these losses during a public discussion on providing housing for internally displaced persons. According to her, the volume of destroyed housing exceeds what was put into operation in Ukraine over the six years prior to the full-scale invasion — approximately 9–10 million square meters each year.
- Over 60 million m² — the total area of housing that has been destroyed or damaged (according to information from “Diia”, 850,000 applications have been submitted).
- 4.6 million people have the status of internally displaced persons.
- 600,000 people are waiting for housing assistance.
- 1 billion euros has been allocated in Ukraine’s state budget until 2027 for the “eRecovery” programs and housing for military personnel.
- 110,000 families have already received compensation through the “eRecovery” program.
Housing System Reform and Legislative Initiatives
Olena Shuliak emphasized the need for the swift adoption of a draft law aimed at reforming Ukraine’s housing system and abolishing the outdated Soviet Housing Code of 1983. She noted that despite the requirements of the Ukraine Facility program, which provides for funding of 50 billion euros by 2027, the relevant draft law has yet to be considered in parliament. According to Shuliak, certain political forces are delaying this process due to their unwillingness to abandon the old Soviet model of housing management.
“We must dismantle the Soviet model and create a transparent housing policy. I hope that the draft law will be considered at the next plenary session,” Shuliak concluded.