Month: April 2026

A forest restoration event took place in the Novosanzharske forestry of State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine,” aimed at recovering areas affected by a large-scale natural disaster. The tree planting brought together company employees, the Head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration Vitalii Diakivnych, the State Emergency Service team in the Poltava region, members of the local community, and students from a school forestry unit.

During the event, participants also reviewed new specialized equipment purchased by State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine” to strengthen wildfire protection: a new fire truck, an all-terrain pickup equipped with a firefighting module, and a tractor with a plow for creating firebreaks.

The Head of State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine,” Yurii Bolokhovets, recognized forestry workers and firefighters who were the first to respond and defend the forest.

As a reminder, in September 2024, the Poltava region faced the most масштабний forest fire in recent years, which was classified as an emergency situation. The fire damaged 2,670 hectares of forest plantations in the Malopereshchepynske and Novosanzharske forestries. More than 430 personnel and 85 units of equipment were involved in firefighting efforts.

“We fought the fire for more than 12 days. The area of spread kept increasing and became more complicated due to weather conditions and strong winds, which caused crown fires. Thanks to the coordinated work of our rescuers and foresters, we managed to extinguish this large-scale fire,” said Serhii Slavko, Deputy Head of the State Emergency Service in the Poltava region.

Large-scale forest restoration will begin in autumn 2026 after the completion of the environmental impact assessment procedure. Currently, State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine” is carrying out localized restoration on areas up to 1 hectare.

Instead of monocultures, participants planted a mixed forest on the site, including Scots pine seedlings with a closed root system and common oak. In the future, this will help grow forests that are more resistant to fires and pests.

Overall, full restoration of all burned areas is planned to be completed over the coming years.