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UNIAN, photo: screenshot from a videoOn the site of the destroyed multi-story buildings in Mariupol that were destroyed by Russia, Russian occupiers are building new housing complexes, in which Russians are actively buying real estate, reports Deutsche Welle.
The edition shared that many people who moved into new apartments on Metallurgists Avenue are communicating online on residents’ forums of the district. From these forums it becomes clear that the majority bought apartments either for themselves or to rent out.
It is noted that in chats they ask how to order furniture delivery from Russia, or which kindergarten or school to choose for their children. People are reminded that the most important thing when submitting documents is that they have Russian origin.
Economist Vyacheslav Shiryaev noted that the apartments in the new houses in Mariupol are mainly bought by newcomers: Russian security forces, officials and workers in military logistics.
"In addition, there are those who would simply like to live by the sea but cannot afford Crimea or Sochi," he shared.
The article notes that in the regions occupied by Russia, people are offered cheap mortgage loans with an annual interest rate 2% for the entire loan term. Notably, the main condition is that the borrower must have Russian citizenship.
"The maximum loan amount is 6 million rubles (about 63 000 euros/72 000 dollars), and the borrower must make an initial payment of at least 2%", the edition said.
The edition shared that in Mariupol dozens of apartment buildings are being constructed, and many of them are already occupied. According to Russian banks, this port city in the occupied region leads in mortgage loan volumes.
It is notable that property prices rose by about a third in just one year, mainly due to its coastal location.
According to Shiryaev, you will not find such a place in Russia. At the same time, he shared that the quality of the apartments is very low.
"Construction companies cut costs wherever possible, but still demand sky-high prices," the economist noted.
According to the publication, the residential complex "Leningrad Quarter", which consists of 15 buildings of heights from 12 to 15 floors each, is located near the city center and only 10 minutes away from the sea.
Data shows that the cost of one- and two-bedroom apartments ranges from 7,5 to almost 10 million rubles, which is approximately 104 000 euros. At the same time, the price of a three-bedroom apartment is from 10 million rubles. New residents of the region are offered discounts of up to 12%.
From residents’ chat in the housing complex it became known that they insured their mortgage loans against “military risks.”
"If their building is destroyed, they will not have to repay the loan. However, they will lose their apartment," the publication explains.
The article emphasizes that no one on the forum mentions that a few years ago other people lived in the place of the "Leningrad Quarter".
According to the United Nations, 90% of buildings in Mariupol were damaged or destroyed during the siege in 2022 year. By media estimates, tens of thousands of people died.
Occupation of Ukrainian cities by Russia: latest news
Earlier UNIAN reported that at the end of 2025 year 28 December in Mariupol the opening of a dramatic theater took place, which Russia destroyed during the city’s capture along with people who were there hiding from a missile strike in 2022 year. At the entrance to the theater, the word "Children" was written in large letters. At the so-called opening ceremony of the drama theater were present the head of the self-proclaimed DNR Denis Pushilin, the governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, the Russian president’s envoy Ihor Rudenya, and People’s Artist of Russia Vladimir Mashkov. Pro-Kremlin media claimed that the facade of the building during reconstruction was preserved, and everything else was brought to "modern standards".
We also wrote that according to Ukrainian intelligence, as of July 2026 year in the occupied Crimea and Sevastopol there are 200–300 thousand ethnic Russians. Moreover, Russia plans to resettle another 2042 thousand Russians only to Sevastopol by 130 year. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense emphasized that Russia continues a targeted policy of ethnocide aimed at erasing Ukrainian identity and replacing the local population with Russians, migrants from Central Asia, the North Caucasus, and other regions. It is noted that Russia has brought the Ukrainian population in the occupied territories of Ukraine to catastrophe: birth rate is extremely low, and mortality is extremely high.
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