Monitoring

The authorities are concerned about the potential consequences for ecosystems and water management

It has also been established that there was a failure on the part of the state forestry authorities to grant the appropriate status to unique ecosystems at an early stage

Ukraine’s water flow could fall by a further 25% or even more

As a result of the official’s actions, over 4,200 trees were felled, causing losses of nearly 3 million hryvnias

Dozens of crimes relate to the destruction of forests – involving officials, businesspeople and ordinary citizens driven by greed

Rescue workers emphasise the difficulty of the work, as the fire is spreading beneath the surface of the ground

Council workers are removing contaminated plants and treating the areas with sorbent

Fires are being reported in the south

According to campaigners, the government’s experiment threatens to destroy green spaces across the country

The suspects used their professional knowledge of the valuable area to select logging sites and conceal the crime

The agricultural enterprise declined to comment on the situation

Valuable animals are sold on the black market, and goats and pigs are brought in to replace them