Russia-Ukraine conflict: Squatters occupy Russian Oligarch's London mansion

Squatters occupied the London mansion suspected of belonging to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who was placed on Britain's sanctions list last week, unfurling a Ukrainian flag and a banner saying, "This property has been liberated."

Police said they were called in the early hours of Monday after it was reported that the squatters had entered the mansion in Belgrave Square.

A number of people gained entry and hung banners from upstairs windows, the police said in a statement.

In their statement, the squatters said the mansion would "serve as a centre for refugee support" and that other properties would also be targeted.

Deripaska is the founder of Basic Element, one of Russia's largest industrial groups. Forbes estimated his net worth to be north of $2.5 billion USD before the outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.

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[shieh.]

🤣🤣🤣 Okay. I love the comment below suggesting these homes been confiscated and used to use Ukrainian refugees. That feels like justice.

[palco]

Let them stay. They will leave when they receive their first property taxes notice !

[rajnairnair]

Auction and give it to the Ukrainians to rebuild their country.

[kph]

can we start doing this to western oligarchs too?

[Jhossack]

I demand a no fly zone on that squat. Those folks more effective than Nato.

[oneone]

Back in the old days they used to squat abandoned houses.. Now they squat palaces.. Times have changed.

[saltypork]

Great job lads!
How can we help these fine gents and their colleagues?

[oneone]

Oh this is a great business idea, invade some rich persons home and steal everything he has, then say you make a refugee center of it.

[davidhayes]

You have to live somewhere.. nice London pad.. good on ya lads

[dudeladude]

Not sure how this will turn out and it's probably illegal but damn is this hilarious 😂. Let's wait to see what happens.

[Lemieux_]

Protestors, Make sure your money is NOT in the bank. 🇨🇦🇬🇧. Seriously.

[JeyDB]

What's funny is the guy's statement "as is our right to protest". Protesting is great and legal, going onto private property or breaking into someone's house to do it, not so much lol. Either way, them doing this is pretty entertaining.

[a.a.p]

The Oligarch have been arrested all ready
Excellent work squatters.
Cheers 🇨🇦

[coolhand]

They are braves the Russian oligarch have people killed for less and how is it the people can take over some else place like that can I take your home if I don't like u or what your doing

[mrHBarry]

I support a FREE Ukraine, Strong and Proud. 💙💛💙💛

[LeftInBama]

There's also over 150k Ukraine refugees who fled to Russia. Or are they considered deserters? 🤔 why would they go there?

[tobythescooterdog]

A), don't charge them and give them a medal... B), change the law so the police do it instead. C), applaud these geniuses

[TheBreakawayPoint]

Ridiculous. The world is descending into lunacy.

[thewanderinghermit]

does this mean if nato countrys wage war on some middle east countrys we can squat houses of their rich peoples too???that gonna be cool...

[hodokwaja]

How did they even know those buildings belong to oligarchs lol