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In the Chernivtsi region, a forestry official is to stand trial for felling trees that ‘obstructed’ the unplanned construction of a road
An organised gang falsified documents and covered up the traces of the crime
A case concerning the destruction of Lviv’s forests, involving over 112 million hryvnias, has been referred to court
The sole trader signed their first contract with a state-owned enterprise just a few days after setting up their business
Separately, prosecutors are attempting to return land belonging to the water, forestry and nature reserve funds to the state
The company is linked to a former Member of Parliament
In two instances, business owners felled thousands of trees on leased land without permission
Back in 2021, the State Environmental Inspectorate reported that the leasing of these lands, which form part of the nature reserve fund, was unlawful
At least 13,000 trees have been illegally felled
The case files now comprise 74 volumes
This refers to the ‘Vedmezha Dibrova’ hunting and leisure complex, the land for which was, in fact, acquired unlawfully
The failure of forestry officials to fulfil their duties has led to the loss of hundreds of trees