Su-2007 replaces destroyed Mariupol homes with high-rises

August 15, 2026 at 04:50 PM2 min

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Russian contractor Su-2007 has built high-rise apartment blocks on Metallurgy Avenue in occupied Mariupol where Ukrainian residents' homes were destroyed in a March 2022 missile attack. Former residents Yevhen Sosnovsky and Halyna Artemova describe losing homes they had occupied for 20 and 40 years. The new flats are marketed online and bought primarily by Russian security personnel, officials and military logistics workers through cheap mortgages.

Key Facts

Halyna Artemova lived at Metallurgy Avenue 87 in Mariupol for almost 40 years before her apartment block was struck by a missile in March 2022.
Yevhen Sosnovsky lived next door at Metallurgy Avenue 85 for 20 years, and his building caught fire in the attack before residents were driven out by Russian troops.
Russian contractor Su-2007 cleared several destroyed buildings on Metallurgy Avenue and built high-rise apartment blocks now called Leningradsky Kvartal.
Apartments in the new buildings are bought primarily by Russian security personnel, officials and people working in military logistics, with some others seeking seaside living cheaper than Crimea or Sochi.

The Destroyed Homes

Halyna Artemova, an English teacher, lived at Metallurgy Avenue 87 in Mariupol for almost 40 years. Her apartment block was struck by a missile during a Russian attack in March 2022. Photographer Yevhen Sosnovsky and his wife lived in the neighbouring building at Metallurgy Avenue 85 for 20 years. Sosnovsky said his building also caught fire in the missile attack, and Russian troops forced residents out without allowing them to take food or clothing.

Replacement Housing

Russian building contractor Su-2007, which operates in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, cleared several war-damaged buildings on Metallurgy Avenue. In their place, the company constructed high-rise apartment blocks that now form a residential complex known as Leningradsky Kvartal. Su-2007 has advertised the project online, and a parking lot now stands where Sosnovsky's apartment block used to be. Sosnovsky said the construction proceeds on human bones, and fast, to eradicate the traces of their crimes. DW is not allowed into Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, so the report draws on satellite images, online research and interviews with former residents.

New Residents

Many people who have moved into the new apartments on Metallurgy Avenue communicate with each other in online neighborhood forums. From these forums, it is clear that the majority bought the apartments either to live in themselves or to rent out. In chats, they ask how to get furniture delivered from Russia, or which kindergarten or school to choose for their children, and are reminded that documents must be of Russian origin. Economist Vyacheslav Shiryaev said the apartments are bought primarily by Russian security personnel, officials and people working in military logistics, and that newcomers benefit from cheap mortgages.