"We don't know how long we'll have to wait." Residents of a building damaged by a drone in Rostov-on-Don restored their apartment themselves.
Residents of a building in Rostov-on-Don damaged by a drone have received no assistance from the authorities for a month and are now making their own repairs. They still haven't received even the minimum payments.
Home repairs at your own expense after the attack
Residents of the house in Rostov-on-DonResidents of the building, which was struck by a drone on October 10, were forced to repair the damaged housing themselves. A month later, the authorities have yet to provide any repairs.
"We restored the glazing on the balcony, living room, and another room ourselves. It cost about 200 rubles in total, including the balcony and installation. I know some of the neighbors didn't wait either. It's not great without windows in this weather. And we don't know how long it will take to restore it."
— she told NeMoskva Olga.
According to the woman, in addition to the lack of assistance, the victims faced bureaucratic difficulties: they had to gather documents from the police, the Investigative Committee, and the local administration, document the damage, and prove that she had indeed been harmed. But even despite all the documents collected and collective appeals, over the course of a month, the authorities only helped dismantle the worst-damaged apartments, clean up the surrounding area, and measure the windows. They did not specify a timeframe for their installation.
Payments that were not received
Some residents still can't return to their apartments. According to Olga, her neighbor, whose apartment suffered more damage, was offered temporary housing in temporary housing, but she refused. Meanwhile, even the minimum payments for victims—about 15 тыс. rubles per person—people still haven't received it. And Olga isn't sure she'll receive compensation for the windows she already installed.
"Some people only received payments from insurance companies when the damage wasn't severe. But at least it's something. So my recommendation is to insure your property, although many companies refuse even that in extreme cases."
— says Olga.
Other regions are also complaining about problems with housing restoration after drone strikes. Syzran Residents of the damaged building were unable to obtain repairs for more than two months and waited for construction to be completed for more than a year Lgov, the residents of the house also refused to carry out repairs Tuapse.