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The company's director could face up to six years in prison
In the most high-profile case, the prosecutor’s office succeeded in proving that the development of the Svyatoshyn Ponds in Kyiv was illegal; however, the ponds had already been filled in
More than 13,500 trees were cut down using forged logging permits
Prosecutors are also continuing to return illegally seized forest and water lands to the state
Due to criminal conspiracies led by forestry officials, thousands of trees continue to be illegally cut down in Ukraine
Total losses due to deforestation alone exceeded UAH 100 million
A man was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally building a recreation area on the shore of the Kremenchuk Reservoir
In Zakarpattia, the head of the forestry department "did not notice" the construction and full operation of a hotel and recreation complex in the forest
It was not possible to legalize the "inheritance" through the courts either, as he did not receive proof of the existence of these funds during the woman's lifetime
Illegal sanitary logging caused the most damage to the environment
The most damaging crime is illegal use of subsoil resources
Among the violations are illegal construction in a national park and on forest fund lands