Justice Ministry: Real estate operations resume in Ukraine.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk May 1, 2022 10:24 PM 1 min read

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The state registration of property rights reopened on April 28, allowing Ukrainians to buy and sell property with a number of restrictions, the Justice Ministry said. State registration was suspended when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

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