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Fires, pollution and "traditional" deforestation – a digest of eco-crimes of the week
Fires, pollution and "traditional" deforestation – a digest of eco-crimes of the week

Among the criminals are MPs, officials, entrepreneurs and simply those who are "not indifferent" to making money from destroying nature

50 hectares of forest cut down in Donetsk region: former forestry director and her subordinates to stand trial
50 hectares of forest cut down in Donetsk region: former forestry director and her subordinates to stand trial

The DSP "Kharkivlisozahist" is also involved in the crime, having carried out a fictitious survey of the sanitary condition of the trees

Court orders police to open case against Ministry of Economy following complaint by environmental activists
Court orders police to open case against Ministry of Economy following complaint by environmental activists

Environmentalists seek to hold Ministry officials accountable for tree felling in national parks

High-altitude meadows are being restored in the Carpathians. Why is this necessary?
High-altitude meadows are being restored in the Carpathians. Why is this necessary?

Camera traps have already captured images of foxes, deer, and roe deer in cleared areas

Top Ukrainian environmental disasters and crimes in 2025
Top Ukrainian environmental disasters and crimes in 2025

These include large-scale fires, pollution of the Black Sea, and the shockingly brazen destruction of forests

The fifth head of the Rava-Ruska Forestry Enterprise will be tried – State Bureau of Investigation
The fifth head of the Rava-Ruska Forestry Enterprise will be tried – State Bureau of Investigation

The official's "activities" caused damage to the state amounting to UAH 10 million

Crimes committed by forestry officials caused the state losses of over UAH 500 million, according to the State Bureau of Investigation
Crimes committed by forestry officials caused the state losses of over UAH 500 million, according to the State Bureau of Investigation

Foresters organize logging in nature reserves, underestimate the value of timber, and engage in abusive practices during auctions

Where in Kyiv can you dispose of Christmas trees for ecological recycling?
Where in Kyiv can you dispose of Christmas trees for ecological recycling?

The trees will be turned into wood chips, which will later be used to mulch urban tree pits

Destruction of nature reserves, illegal logging schemes: a digest of environmental crimes of the week
Destruction of nature reserves, illegal logging schemes: a digest of environmental crimes of the week

Land with environmental protection status continues to be "stolen" through document forgery, bribery, and regulatory loopholes

The government has extended the ban on timber exports until the end of 2026
The government has extended the ban on timber exports until the end of 2026

This is an effort to support Ukrainian production and reduce pressure on the environment

Which Christmas tree to choose to minimize harm to the environment
Which Christmas tree to choose to minimize harm to the environment

An artificial Christmas tree needs at least a decade to "work off" the damage caused to the environment during its manufacture

A foreign tradition that harms the environment: environmentalists urge Ukrainians not to buy Christmas trees
A foreign tradition that harms the environment: environmentalists urge Ukrainians not to buy Christmas trees

After the holidays, tens of thousands of trees end up in landfills, and Ukraine loses its green spaces