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Illegal sand mining in Dnipro worth 750 million hryvnias uncovered – scheme exposed
Illegal sand mining in Dnipro worth 750 million hryvnias uncovered – scheme exposed

Sand was extracted not at a single site, but at six locations at once

"Forests of Ukraine" is being sued for nearly 400 million hryvnias for logging protected forests
"Forests of Ukraine" is being sued for nearly 400 million hryvnias for logging protected forests

Forestry officials organized the illegal logging of more than 9,000 trees in the Carpathians

Theft of natural resources worth hundreds of millions, land contamination, deforestation: this week’s environmental crimes
Theft of natural resources worth hundreds of millions, land contamination, deforestation: this week’s environmental crimes

Due to a conspiracy involving the directors of transportation companies, the mayor, and the state registrar, the environment suffered losses of over 180 million hryvnias

Protect the "century-old oaks" and the observatory: Kyiv fights back against the threat of development
Protect the "century-old oaks" and the observatory: Kyiv fights back against the threat of development

According to activists, the project to "expand" the landmark will effectively undermine its conservation status

How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on April 16?
How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on April 16?

In some regional centers, the concentration of fine particulate matter is 3 to 4 times higher than WHO recommendations

The government is turning a blind eye to the destruction of nature caused by dolomite mining in the Zhytomyr region
The government is turning a blind eye to the destruction of nature caused by dolomite mining in the Zhytomyr region

Experts are convinced that, in the absence of a response from the authorities, an approach like the one in Negrebivka is likely to spread across the entire country

Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial
Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial

Due to excessive levels of hazardous compounds, the soil has lost its fertility

Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?
Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?

City officials emphasize that the quality of separate waste collection depends largely on residents’ environmental awareness

The court refused to exclude the land from the "Protasiv Yar" nature reserve in Kyiv
The court refused to exclude the land from the "Protasiv Yar" nature reserve in Kyiv

The private company insisted that it had legal rights to use the protected land

Air quality in Ukrainian cities on April 14
Air quality in Ukrainian cities on April 14

In some areas, dust levels are several times higher than normal

Smallpox and landslides: Protests against a quarry development in Vinnytsia Oblast
Smallpox and landslides: Protests against a quarry development in Vinnytsia Oblast

The company denies all allegations, citing responses from government agencies

Development of protected lands, logging on a massive scale, and pollution: a roundup of environmental crimes
Development of protected lands, logging on a massive scale, and pollution: a roundup of environmental crimes

In Dnipro, a waterfront conservation area worth 170 million hryvnias is being developed, while in Kyiv, a former lawmaker and traitor has appropriated protected land worth nearly 600 million hryvnias