State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine — latest ecology news
![An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/E5E714CD-0890-4DD5-81C1-7ACFA4E36F21-500x313.jpeg)
After the collapse of the hazardous waste management market, as of March 1, only 5 companies out of about 200 received licenses in Ukraine
![The largest environmental violation of the week was detected in Chernivtsi region – for almost UAH 5 million](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_613926908-500x333.jpg)
During the week, eco-inspectors calculated 8.8 million hryvnias in damages
![Primrose traders will be fined UAH 3,655 in Ukraine](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/7E635586-BE27-46A5-B15E-F00CADFF56BB-500x313.jpeg)
One torn snowdrop "takes the life" of 45 sprouts
![Trees worth more than 4 million hryvnias destroyed in a nature reserve in the Ivano-Frankivsk region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shutterstock_1768126964-500x334.jpg)
During the week, eco-inspectors calculated 6.7 million hryvnias in damages
![A spill of brown liquid with an unpleasant odor was discovered in the Lviv region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/9F41CC2E-4EB9-4476-B541-3F8B8AD9D604-500x313.jpeg)
Eco-inspectors also took soil samples for laboratory research
![The biggest environmental violation of the week was detected in Vinnytsia region – for almost UAH 1 million](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1931158139-500x334.jpg)
In one week, environmental violators compensated 1.9 million hryvnias of damages
![State Ecoinspectorate of Lviv region lost part of its data due to cyberattack](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2BC30420-6A88-4A4E-B9F7-30B6D7FDC06A-500x313.jpeg)
Ukrainians were urged to duplicate all correspondence sent for January 20-28
![The biggest environmental violation of the week was detected in Dnipro region – for UAH 1.5 million](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1064316161-500x333.jpg)
In one week, environmental violators compensated 7.3 million hryvnias of damages
![Russian shelling alone caused tens of millions of hryvnias in damage in Kherson](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C8D87C9D-8BAF-4912-A55C-A8168FCAFD20-500x313.jpeg)
The shelling caused a fire on an area of more than 2,000 m2
![Reform of the State Environmental Inspectorate is one of the priorities for 2024 – Strilets](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/77B2385E-F9B2-48D4-8A68-E50DF77565EA-500x313.jpeg)
8,000 specialists are needed for the work of the updated State Inspectorate
![The largest environmental violation of the week was detected near Kryvyi Rih – for UAH 1.8 million](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shutterstock_1768126964-500x334.jpg)
During the week, the environmental violators of Ukraine caused losses of 4.46 million hryvnias
![Environmental inspectors forced to remove 20 illegal dumps in Sumy region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1722248179-2-500x334.jpg)
In Sumy, 13 out of 43 discovered spontaneous landfills were removed during the year