‘Your apartments have been sold’ How Russia is stripping Ukrainians of their property in Crimea — Meduza
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In occupied Crimea, corrupt notaries are helping transfer ownership of Ukrainians’ apartments to Russian military personnel. It’s just one of several schemes the Kremlin-installed authorities are using to strip Ukrainians of their property — especially those who refused to take Russian citizenship. RFE/RL’s Crimean service, Krym.Realii, looked into how Russia has systematized the seizure of Ukrainian-owned homes across the occupied peninsula. Meduza shares an abridged English-language version of the outlet’s findings.

Olena Kolisnichenko and her mother, Svitlana, found out someone was living in their apartment in occupied Crimea after they received a utility bill with someone else’s name on it: Server Kurseitovich Seitumer.

“There are already seven apartments like this in my building,” said Olena. “So it’s clearly already a widespread phenomenon. Reportedly, criminal cases are finally being opened in Feodosia. At first, they didn’t want to do this because this is an occupying government, and we’re Ukrainian citizens.”