Eleven Ukrainian families who lost their homes due to Russia’s war received new apartments on Wednesday in a housing giveaway organized by KADORR Group and its chairman, Ruslan Kivan.
This was the second apartment transfer; during the first, KADORR Group gifted apartments to eight families.
The ceremony took place in Odesa at the company’s business center, where families were presented with apartment certificates as part of a broader effort to support internally displaced people (IDPs).
According to the company, the apartments were allocated through a draw among subscribers of the official Telegram channel of the NGO “IDPs of Ukraine,” which now has more than 97,000 followers. The organization works with Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Kivan said the initiative was rooted in his late father’s values and aimed at helping those affected by the war.
“Do good, do not do evil. Help those in need,” Kivan said during the ceremony, describing those principles as the foundation of the project.
Kivan also expressed hope for a swift end to the war.
“I sincerely wish for peace to come to Ukraine as soon as possible, so that our children and future generations never know what war is,” he said.
Odesa Regional Military Administration Chief Oleh Kiper said access to stable housing was critical for displaced Ukrainians both materially and psychologically.
“We Ukrainians, by our spirit and nature, are not nomads – we need to settle somewhere, we need to have our own home and roof over our heads,” Kiper said. “This is extremely important for us, even psychologically.”
He said the new apartments would give families a renewed sense of stability after being uprooted by war.
“I want these homes to always be filled with joy, and for there to always be peaceful skies above your roofs,” he added
Kiper said the initiative builds on earlier support provided by the company and praised its broader assistance to Ukraine’s defense sector.
“I know that KADORR Group has already allocated more than 20 apartments to displaced people who relocated to Odesa,” said Oleh Kiper.
“I also know that he [Ruslan Kivan] provides significant assistance to the Armed Forces. We have also made many requests to help close certain needs of the defense forces, including our Air Force. I want to especially thank him for his openness, sincerity, and a certain modesty – he never highlights it publicly.”
Maksym Tkachenko, co-founder of the NGO “VPO Ukrainy” and a member of parliament who is one of the key participants in the housing program for displaced persons, said the initiative had become an example of support for Ukrainians who lost their homes because of the war.
“Throughout all the years of the full-scale war, the Kivan family has been helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine and supporting displaced people, and it is a great honor for our team to stand alongside such people,” Tkachenko said.
Tkachenko also serves as the first deputy chairman of the parliamentary committee on human rights, deoccupation and reintegration of temporarily occupied territories.
Kivan added that the ceremony was initially expected to remain low-profile, but drew wider attention due to the participation of officials.
“I hope that Odesa and Ukrainian entrepreneurs will take example from this and there will be good competition,” Kivan said.
Serhii Lysak, the head of the Odesa City Military Administration, said internally displaced people should not be treated separately from other Ukrainian citizens while commenting on the handover of apartments to Ukrainian families.
“These are our new residents, and I don’t think Ukrainians should be divided based on where they come from. We are all Ukrainians,” Lysak said.
Denys Uliutin, Ukraine’s Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity, attended a ceremony handing over apartments and personally presented keys to two families from Bakhmut who lost their homes as a result of Russian shelling.
Uliutin said that access to housing plays a crucial role in helping displaced families regain stability after losing their homes due to the war.
“There are things that cannot be compensated for people who have lost their homes because of the war. But having one’s own housing restores a sense of stability for families and gives them the opportunity to rebuild their lives – to work, send their children to school, and think about the future,” the minister said.
The transfer of the apartments is part of Kivan’s broader charitable activities. Total aid provided through his initiatives in 2026 has already exceeded Hr.100 million ($2.3 million).
The event was attended by several senior officials, including:
- Maksym Tkachenko, member of the Ukrainian Parliament and first deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, De-occupation and Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, and co-founder of the NGO “IDPs of Ukraine”
- Denys Uliutin, minister of social policy of Ukraine
- Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration
- Nadiia Zadorozhna, first deputy head of the Odesa City Military Administration
