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Prosecutors reveal large-scale and systemic offenses against the forest fund
Prosecutors reveal large-scale and systemic offenses against the forest fund

Therefore, there are doubts about the effectiveness of the forest reform, which is currently being carried out

A criminal group in Volyn chopped down wood worth millions of hryvnias
A criminal group in Volyn chopped down wood worth millions of hryvnias

Dealers face up to 7 years behind bars

In Zhytomyr region, a family of businessmen will be tried for unauthorized seizure of forests
In Zhytomyr region, a family of businessmen will be tried for unauthorized seizure of forests

They are threatened with restrictions or deprivation of liberty

Over a week, the State Ecological Inspectorate has accrued more than UAH 54 million in environmental damage
Over a week, the State Ecological Inspectorate has accrued more than UAH 54 million in environmental damage

More than UAH 35.1 million of this amount are damages from violations on the territory of the city of Kryvyi Rih

Hundreds of hundred-year-old pine trees were illegally cut down in the Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone for UAH 120 million
Hundreds of hundred-year-old pine trees were illegally cut down in the Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone for UAH 120 million

The total amount of damage identified by auditors in the Northern Pushcha State Enterprise reached a terrifying figure of UAH 264 million

Volyn National Park director and two entrepreneurs to be prosecuted for demolition of century-oak trees
Volyn National Park director and two entrepreneurs to be prosecuted for demolition of century-oak trees

In addition to illegal felling of trees, the head of the protected area is accused of exceeding official powers and of legalizing property obtained through criminal means

Director General of Forests of Ukraine headed illegal logging and corruption in the industry – investigation
Director General of Forests of Ukraine headed illegal logging and corruption in the industry – investigation

According to the investigators, the situation in the forest industry only worsens every year

Bukovyna official organizes illegal logging in national park worth UAH 1.7 million
Bukovyna official organizes illegal logging in national park worth UAH 1.7 million

As punishment, he can receive up to 10 years of imprisonment