The leadership of the Kut forestry in the Ivano-Frankivsk region organized large-scale cutting down of trees in the territory of the Hutsulshchyna National Park. The state suffered damage amounting to almost 260 million hryvnia, the SBI reported on Wednesday, January 22.

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. The officials did this illegally, because any work on the territory of the natural reserve fund can only take place with the consent of the Ministry of Natural Resources and with the permission of the regional administration. Officials did not have such approvals,” the statement says..

. Environmental damage, according to the examination, amounted to more than 257 million? UAH.

. 4 tbsp. 246, h. 3 tbsp. 365 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). They face a penalty of imprisonment for up to 10 years.

. The issue of compensation for damage caused is being resolved.

. They sold wood past commodity exchanges at prices below market prices. The state lost almost 11 million from such trade.. hryvnia.

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