A criminal case for an attempt to destroy ancient oaks was opened in Kyiv

A criminal case for an attempt to destroy ancient oaks was opened in Kyiv
Katerina Belousova

The perpetrators have not yet been identified

In Kyiv, criminal proceedings were opened against the intruders who sawed down two bicentennial oaks on Beresteysky prospect near the Zhytomyrska metro station.

Concerned residents of Kyiv are trying to heal trees in order to save their lives, the State Environmental Inspection of the Capital District reports on Facebook.

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Eco-inspectors said that they went to the scene of the crime and examined the trees. So far, the perpetrators have not yet been identified.

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It is worth noting that a scandal broke out in Kyiv because of the attempt destroy trees In the opinion of some citizens, the trees were "in the way" developers to build a free plot near them. After all, next to these oaks, near the natural monument of local importance, three healthy trees of other species up to 40 years old have already been cut down.

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Violations were discovered by concerned Kyiv residents at the end of May.

"This is a reason to finally approve at the legislative level proportionate fees for the destruction or damage of green spaces, according to the type of tree. And they should be such that no one else would have the desire to do something similar. This is what we need now, and not some day later," emphasized dendrologist Volodymyr Vetrogradskyi.

As EcoPolitic previously reported, the community of Holosiivsky district of Kyiv announced a "hunt for motorcyclists" in the Rylsky national park and park. The reward for a photo of the violator's license plate number is 1,000 hryvnias, and for his detention until the arrival of the police and national park guards, the reward is 5,000 hryvnias.

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