Status of Remote Assessment of Destroyed Real Estate in Kherson Region

By Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated July 7, 2025, No. 815, the specific procedures for conducting remote assessments of destroyed real estate objects of certain categories were approved. These objects are located in areas of possible hostilities where the date of cessation of hostilities has not been determined, in areas of active hostilities, and in areas of active hostilities where state electronic information resources are functioning, for which the date of completion of hostilities has not been determined.

Prior to the introduction of the possibility of conducting remote assessments, owners of destroyed real estate located in unsafe areas were, in practice, unable to receive compensation, as the relevant commissions could not carry out on-site inspections due to the security situation.

As a result, commissions were forced to decide to suspend the review of applications for compensation for destroyed real estate until such time as an inspection could be conducted. The introduction of the remote assessment mechanism made it possible to resume the consideration of such applications.

As of November 25, 2025, in Kherson Region, the number of applications for compensation for destroyed real estate whose review had been suspended prior to the adoption of CMU Resolution No. 815, due to the impossibility of conducting inspections for security reasons since the start of the commissions’ work, amounted to 1,127. At the same time, the number of information reports on damaged and destroyed real estate in which the condition of the property is indicated as “unfit for use” or “completely destroyed” totals 4,077.

Communities and Number of Suspended Applications

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 815 established the possibility of using all available remote observation tools to prepare remote assessment reports on destroyed real estate, including:

• satellite imagery;

• materials obtained through UAV (drone) footage;

• photos and videos taken by the homeowner using a mobile phone.

Following this, the respective communities began preparatory work to conduct remote assessments, including independently procuring UAVs and training pilots capable of operating them and producing photo and video materials on the basis of which remote assessment reports would be issued.

After the start of implementation, several challenges arose that prevented the full realization of the remote assessment mechanism. In one of the communities of Kherson Region, a UAV was procured and a pilot was trained; however, during the first attempt to conduct an assessment, the UAV was destroyed. As a result, other communities, due to the risk of losing expensive equipment purchased with community funds, refrained from attempting to conduct remote assessments using UAVs.

However, according to legislative provisions, remote assessments may also be carried out using other materials.

As of the end of November 2025, the statistics on remote assessments in Kherson Region are as follows.

Remote Assessment Statistics by Community

Based on the statistical data regarding the implementation of the remote assessment mechanism for destroyed real estate, it can be concluded that the relevant commissions have already begun active work in this area.

Some communities, such as Mylivska, have managed to conduct remote assessments of the majority of destroyed real estate objects for which compensation applications had previously been suspended.

At the same time, the issue of determining the degree of damage to real estate based on available photo and video materials remains unresolved. As a result, commissions are forced to repeatedly decide to suspend the review of applications for compensation for destroyed real estate.