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SBI exposes officials who cut down centuries-old oaks in Chornobyl reserve
SBI exposes officials who cut down centuries-old oaks in Chornobyl reserve

The Director of Forestry and his accomplices were informed of the suspicion

Huge losses from cutting down 426 trees in the Chornobyl zone have been calculated
Huge losses from cutting down 426 trees in the Chornobyl zone have been calculated

The diameter of the trees ranged from 12 to 25 cm

Cut down trees and new fields: results of the first inspection of the Chornobyl zone
Cut down trees and new fields: results of the first inspection of the Chornobyl zone

The inspection materials were sent to law enforcement agencies

Defensive structures are planned to be built on part of the Chornobyl reserve
Defensive structures are planned to be built on part of the Chornobyl reserve

The width of the site will reach 2 kilometers

Raids on black loggers, fishermen and farmers will be conducted in the Chornobyl zone
Raids on black loggers, fishermen and farmers will be conducted in the Chornobyl zone

The raid group has already conducted the first inspection

Ecoprosecutor's Office investigates felling of 200 centuries-old oaks in Chornobyl reserve
Ecoprosecutor's Office investigates felling of 200 centuries-old oaks in Chornobyl reserve

The amount of damages reached 50 million hryvnias

The EBRD has prepared a strategy for the recovery of the Chernobyl exclusion zone
The EBRD has prepared a strategy for the recovery of the Chernobyl exclusion zone

The size of the international Chernobyl fund should increase to €15.2 million

A driver was caught with 3 tons of radioactive wood, which was being transported to Kyiv
A driver was caught with 3 tons of radioactive wood, which was being transported to Kyiv

The bark was exported without any dosimetric control

Officials distributed radioactive land for growing wheat in Zhytomyr region
Officials distributed radioactive land for growing wheat in Zhytomyr region

Officials leased land for 2 years for $100 per hectare, or for 10 years for $150

A powerful wind power plant will be built in the Chernobyl zone
A powerful wind power plant will be built in the Chernobyl zone

This will increase the production of electricity in the energy-deficient region

The EcoCommittee will re-examine the draft law "On industrial pollution"
The EcoCommittee will re-examine the draft law "On industrial pollution"

Draft Law No. 6004-d provides for the modernization of all existing industrial facilities

Ukraine will receive €5 million for the development of the Chernobyl zone
Ukraine will receive €5 million for the development of the Chernobyl zone

Members of the Assembly will cooperate for the long-term safe operation of radioactive waste management facilities