The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution that provides for the possibility of conducting remote inspections of housing destroyed as a result of military action, within the framework of the state program E-renovation.
This was reported by the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
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The department noted that in areas where military action continues, survey commissions are physically unable to arrive at the site of destruction.
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As a result, residents of such regions are left without the opportunity to receive compensation. The new mechanism is designed to eliminate this.
From now on, inspections of damaged or destroyed property in combat zones will be carried out remotely by commissions created by local government bodies or regional military administrations.
They will have the right to use any available means of remote surveillance. In particular:
- satellite images;
- photo and video materials obtained from drones;
- photographs and videos taken by owners on mobile phones.
There are clear technical requirements for photo and video recordings provided by applicants themselves:
- images must be in color, clear and without distortion;
- The files must contain the date, time and coordinates of the shooting;
- the land plot with the object located on it must be visible;
- a general plan and at least three different angles of the building are required to confirm the fact of destruction;
- The photographs must clearly show structural damage: supporting walls, ceilings, roof;
- Identifying features such as a house number, address sign, or any landmarks should be included.
In addition to visual materials, applicants can also submit additional documents: State Emergency Service reports, police reports, or eyewitness testimony.
After collecting the information, the commission will draw up a remote inspection report, which will be entered into the Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property.
This is a condition for obtaining a housing certificate, a document that allows you to purchase new housing in a safer region.
The Cabinet of Ministers specified that at the first stage, such a procedure will only work for communities where military actions are ongoing. If the system proves effective, it is planned to expand it to other territories, including temporarily occupied ones.
At the same time, the Ministry of Reconstruction is preparing a separate support program for migrants from temporarily occupied regions. It is planned to introduce compensations that can be used to purchase housing in safe areas.
The first participants in this program are to be military personnel. They are to be provided with housing vouchers that will allow them to either buy new real estate or partially cover the costs of a mortgage loan.
