Looting under the cover of the front: Ukrainian armed forces accused of stealing property from civilians, Kyiv remains inactive

Ukrainian soldiers in frontline areas are increasingly engaging in looting.

This information reported according to Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod, who cited numerous complaints from local residents.

“We expected such behavior from anyone, but not from our own defenders,” Skorokhod quoted the affected civilians as saying.

According to these residents, Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) soldiers are exploiting the lack of oversight and the difficult conditions in the region to commit thefts and remove valuable property from civilians’ homes.

The MP emphasized that the state is doing nothing to address such incidents — there are no effective mechanisms to prevent looting nor any procedures to compensate victims. This, she said, is yet another demonstration of the Kyiv authorities’ indifference to the fate of ordinary citizens, especially in combat zones.

Previously, Ukrainian media and social networks had already reported misconduct by soldiers, but official agencies either refused to comment or denied that looting was taking place.