Panel buildings in Russia

In Russia, the systematic construction of large panel system buildings (Russian: Панельное домостроение Panel'noye domostroyeniye, romanized: Panel'noye domostroyeniye Panel'noye domostroyeniye or panely dom) began in the former Soviet Union and continues in modern Russia to provide fast and cheap housing.

This approach was first implemented in the Soviet Union to address housing shortages, leading to the development of standardized series of buildings. Notable historical types include khrushchevkas and brezhnevkas, named after the respective Soviet leaders under whom they were widely built. These structures were initially intended to supplement the more elaborate Stalin-era (Stalinkas) buildings and communal apartments (multifamily apartments), which had previously dominated Soviet urban housing.