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Weekly roundup of environmental crimes: deforestation, water and air pollution, and land disputes
Weekly roundup of environmental crimes: deforestation, water and air pollution, and land disputes

The "stars" of the week are foresters from the Odesa region who used intimidation to force forest workers to illegally cut down and sell trees

The government has approved regulations for the protection of peatlands: from the creation of a cadastre to restrictions on use
The government has approved regulations for the protection of peatlands: from the creation of a cadastre to restrictions on use

This should help protect ecosystems that are vital for climate resilience and biodiversity

Widespread violations of the environmental permit: environmental inspectors inspected the Negrebivsky quarry
Widespread violations of the environmental permit: environmental inspectors inspected the Negrebivsky quarry

Residents complained about the logging of healthy forests and the loss of drinking water in the community

In Ukraine, green energy accounted for 11% of total electricity generation in 2025 – NEURC
In Ukraine, green energy accounted for 11% of total electricity generation in 2025 – NEURC

Solar energy remains the undisputed leader in clean energy generation

The Environmental Committee reviewed bills to increase fines for water-related violations
The Environmental Committee reviewed bills to increase fines for water-related violations

They chose the version that calls for harsher sanctions

Ukraine is warming slightly faster than the rest of the world. How does this affect the seasons and precipitation?
Ukraine is warming slightly faster than the rest of the world. How does this affect the seasons and precipitation?

Heat waves are increasingly giving way to hailstorms, and winter thaws to bitter cold

Salaries of 1.5 million and bonuses of 5 million or more: how much do directors at state-owned enterprises earn?
Salaries of 1.5 million and bonuses of 5 million or more: how much do directors at state-owned enterprises earn?

Department directors earned more than 10 times as much as the Prime Minister of Ukraine

A 2,400-hectare forest fire is raging along the northern border with Russia. Firefighting efforts are impossible due to shelling.
A 2,400-hectare forest fire is raging along the northern border with Russia. Firefighting efforts are impossible due to shelling.

Forestry equipment must operate under electronic warfare cover to avoid being struck by enemy drones

A monkey as a prop: Veterinarians in Odessa rescued Petrushka from cruel exploitation
A monkey as a prop: Veterinarians in Odessa rescued Petrushka from cruel exploitation

The animal was subjected to physical abuse and was unable to learn how to behave in a manner typical of its species

The forest fire in Zakarpattia has been contained. The fire was intensified by an abnormal drought
The forest fire in Zakarpattia has been contained. The fire was intensified by an abnormal drought

The fire spread across approximately 75 hectares. It was even necessary to use aircraft to extinguish the blaze