A municipal digitisation push meant to modernise public records has instead left hundreds of Kyiv households locked out of property documents because of a technical failure that replicated the same image across thousands of files.
Community members across Podil, Obolon and the city centre say irreplaceable neighbourhood images are vanishing from public platforms, replaced by corrupted duplicates.
A wave of duplicate image replacements across Kyiv's public spaces has left community members frustrated, confused, and demanding accountability from municipal authorities.
A citywide push to clear duplicate and corrupted images from public databases is quietly reshaping how Kyivans access housing records, planning permits, and social services.