Society

Ukraine moves to let military use private farmland for fortifications

Ammar Anwer

19.08.2026, 18:48

Farmers would retain ownership and receive compensation while the military gains temporary rights to use their land for defenses. — Farmers would retain ownership and receive compensation while the military gains temporary rights to use their land for defenses. Photo by Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Farmers would retain ownership and receive compensation.