Once again, residents are facing housing issues. This time, locals are recording videos showing the raiding, which the occupiers are disguising as "inventory checks".
"The second stage of the so-called 'inventory' is underway. By April 1, owners must provide documents for their apartments and a russian passport. If they fail to do so, their homes are added to the list of 'abandoned' properties", - the Mariupol City Council reports.
The video refers to a building on Bakhchyvandzhi Street, 15. There, 15 apartments have been "sealed off" due to the absence of their owners. Now, Mariupol residents must travel to the occupied city, obtain a russian passport, and submit ownership documents to the russian registry. Only after that will the puppet authorities allow them access to their own apartments.
The owner of an apartment at Bakhchyvandzhi, 15 said she is unable to enter her home. The reason—her property documents were burned. She has been trying to restore them for over a year.
"My documents burned, and for a year, I've been trying to prove my ownership in court. I have a russian passport, I have registration. But they won’t let me into my own apartment. They won’t give me the keys", - the Mariupol resident complains.
Such housing problems in Mariupol are common, as the russian authorities are using various methods to deprive the local population of their property.