Residents of a dilapidated dormitory in Volgograd complained about delays in relocation.

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The dormitory in the village of Veselaya Balka in Volgograd was declared unsafe and subject to resettlement back in 2019, but the resettlement process has been suspended. Residents of the dormitory are forced to live without heat or utilities, with a leaky roof and mold on the walls.

Residents of the dilapidated dormitory located in the Kirovsky District of Volgograd at 1a Veselaya Balka complained that their promised move from the dilapidated housing, scheduled for 2025, has been suspended, Vysota 102 reported on March 22.

According to them, several families with children live in the dormitory and are awaiting resettlement, but have been without utilities or heating since January of this year. According to Daria, a resident of the building, they submitted the documents for resettlement, but were unexpectedly told that it would be postponed until 2029-2030. "We have a notice that the heating is out because the radiators were stolen. To turn it on, we have to weld up the holes from the cut pipes. Our building doesn't have a management company. The roof is leaking and there's mold on the walls. A corner of the facade has collapsed," she listed the problems.

Most families have moved elsewhere, but a few remain in the building. The building was declared unsafe and subject to demolition in 2019. The Volgograd Region Prosecutor's Office reported that the resettlement deadline is 2028. The regional administration, in turn, stated that the resettlement process has already begun, with apartments in new buildings being provided as developers hand over housing. It also stated that after their housing was declared unsafe, residents were offered the opportunity to move into municipal temporary housing stock, but not all took up this offer. They were advised to contact the Volgograd Administration's Department of Housing and Social Affairs.

Local authorities also reported regarding payments for non-existent utilities, stating that "measures are currently being taken to recalculate charges for services not actually provided."

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" reported that residents of an apartment building at 50 Veselaya Balka Street in Volgograd complained to Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin that officials are not relocating them from the dilapidated building, the condition of which threatens their safety. Bastrykin ordered a report on the investigation results in this case; the Investigative Committee reported today.