Ukraine is experiencing a massive housing crisis that has arisen more than three and a half years after the onset of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 236,000 residential buildings have been destroyed or damaged in the country. This has resulted in approximately 10% of the entire housing stock being partially damaged or completely uninhabitable for citizens.
This is reported by Finway
Social Consequences of the Housing Crisis
The shortage of municipal housing, an unregulated rental market, and mass internal and external migration have become key factors increasing pressure on housing availability. Nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s pre-war population—about 10.6 million people—have been forced to leave their homes. The vast majority of them have fled abroad, while 3.7 million internally displaced persons remain in Ukraine.
“65% of internally displaced citizens are facing difficulties in paying for new housing, and many families have already exhausted all their savings—now they have to spend more than half of their income on rent.”
Due to the prolonged hostilities, ensuring housing for displaced persons remains one of the most important tasks for the state and the international community.
New Projects to Support Displaced Persons
To address the consequences of the housing crisis in the country, large-scale projects have been initiated. In particular, the metallurgical company ‘Metinvest’ in collaboration with the Italian Ai Studio/Ai Engineering plans to create a modern, environmentally-oriented neighborhood for displaced persons with a capacity of 11,600 residents in the city of Trostianets in the Sumy region. This project is intended to serve as an example of comprehensive support for Ukrainians who have lost their homes due to the war.