“Six acres with a house are a bond that cannot be encroached upon.” In Russia it has become easy to lose private property. The Prosecutor General's Office not only nationalizes businesses, but also demands that thousands of privatized plots be returned to the state

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities are increasingly reconsidering the results of privatization: the Prosecutor General’s Office is demanding the nationalization of companies, factories and airports, citing the fact that the owners of the assets obtained them illegally back in the 1990s. In recent years, the department has also paid attention to private land plots. Claims for seizure are being sent throughout the country - from the Moscow region to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky; The prosecutor's office is especially interested in resort areas. Sometimes land is confiscated without explanation, citing classified documents. The Bereg cooperative of independent journalists spoke with Russians who are suing for their plots of land and found out why property owners no longer feel safe. Meduza publishes this text in its entirety.