Sumy to Build Social Housing for Displaced Families on Sites Destroyed by Russian Strikes

The city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine is planning to construct new social housing on the sites of residential buildings destroyed by Russian attacks, local officials announced. The initiative aims to provide temporary homes for families displaced by the war.

The Gaze reports this, referring to the local Sumy-based outlet Cukr.

According to Serhii Kryvosheienko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration, the new developments will replace damaged apartment blocks on Petropavlivska, Herasym Kondratiev, and Metalurhiv streets. 

“Our goal is to restore these areas while meeting the urgent housing needs of internally displaced people,” Kryvosheienko said.

Residents who lost their homes in the attacks have already received 49 housing certificates under the national “eRecovery” program, worth a total of over 25 million hryvnias (around $630,000). 

City authorities have now allocated additional funds to design project documentation and adjust the local budget to support construction.

The new buildings, which will be designated as municipal property, are expected to feature modern, energy-efficient designs, including the possibility of compact “smart apartments” tailored to families’ needs. 

Officials in Sumy are also seeking state subsidies and co-financing from national programs to accelerate construction once the projects are approved.

As The Gaze previously reported, Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksii Kuleba announced the preparation of joint projects with Germany in the field of housing, noting that more than 300,000 houses in Ukraine have been destroyed or damaged.