Monitoring

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

The main focus in both Ukraine and the EU has been on finding a balance between the economy and the environment, while the main challenge for global climate policy has been the radical change in the US position

The companies have already been involved in criminal proceedings, and the family of the former head of the State Forestry Agency has been searched. However, no verdict has been reached yet

According to activists, the authorities' inaction led to the escalation of the disaster caused by the Russian strike on the port