Monitoring

Damage to the environment caused by air pollution alone amounted to approximately UAH 5 billion

These include large-scale fires, pollution of the Black Sea, and the shockingly brazen destruction of forests

The official's "activities" caused damage to the state amounting to UAH 10 million

The prosecutor's office was too late – most of the forests had already been cut down

Foresters attribute this to natural factors, systematic feeding, and semi-free breeding

In Odessa region, the head of the forestry department demanded $25,000 for expanding hunting and fishing grounds

Foresters organize logging in nature reserves, underestimate the value of timber, and engage in abusive practices during auctions

In addition to unauthorized construction, the police are investigating abuse of power by officials of the Kivertsi Forestry Administration

Land with environmental protection status continues to be "stolen" through document forgery, bribery, and regulatory loopholes

High-altitude forests may disappear due to the installation of up to 40 generators

The forestry sector has traditionally been the epicenter of abuse

Residents believe that illegal drilling of wells led to the drop in water levels