Zhytomyr and Kirovohrad regions have emerged as leaders in violating environmental laws, with the State Ecological Inspection highlighting the most significant cases.

From December 27, 2024, to January 2, 2025, territorial and interregional bodies of the State Environmental Inspection of Ukraine conducted 148 activities and compiled 131 protocols on administrative offenses.

The total amount of imposed fines is 37 thousand UAH.

A total of 35 thousand UAH has been collected for the State Budget.

The losses calculated for violations of environmental legislation amount to 9 million 400 thousand UAH.

The total amount of claims and lawsuits filed is 4 million 393 thousand UAH.

Compensatory damages have been recovered both voluntarily and through enforcement for a total of 1 million 594 thousand UAH (considering previously filed claims and lawsuits).

The most notable violations of environmental legislation include:

Zhytomyr Region

The Polissya District Inspection calculated damages and filed a claim against the Korostyshiv municipal enterprise "Vodokanal" for a total of 3 million 642 thousand 753 UAH due to excessive discharge of pollutants into the Teteriv River with wastewater.

Zaporizhzhia Region

The Southern District Inspection calculated damages amounting to 575 thousand 619 UAH for the illegal logging of 75 trees by unidentified individuals in a protective forest belt located near the village.

Kirovohrad Region

The Dnipro District Inspection calculated damages of 4 million 177 thousand 693 UAH for the illegal extraction of valuable aquatic biological resources using prohibited fishing gear by unidentified individuals in the waters of the Kremenchug Reservoir near the "Kamenny" island in the Aleksandriya district. Materials indicating signs of a criminal offense have been forwarded to OP No. 1 (Svitlovodsk) of the Aleksandriya District Police Department and the Kirovohrad Regional Prosecutor's Office.