The drone detected illegal logging in the Sharang forestry.

The drone detected illegal logging in the Sharang forestry.

      In the Sharanga forestry, illegal logging was discovered with the help of a drone. The violation was found during a scheduled monitoring of the area. This was reported by the Nizhny Novgorod Ministry of Forestry. The volume of illegally harvested timber amounted to 0.42 cubic meters, and the damage to the forest fund exceeded 20 thousand rubles. Thanks to the prompt actions of the foresters and modern technologies, the offender was quickly identified. The materials of the case were handed over to law enforcement agencies. The offender faces criminal liability under Article 260 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which could result in up to two years of imprisonment and a fine of up to 200 thousand rubles. In addition, the amount of damage caused to the forest fund will be recovered from the guilty party. The Ministry of Forestry of the Nizhny Novgorod region urges residents to report any violations in the forests by calling the forest protection hotline at 8 (800) 100‑94‑00 and the Regional Dispatch Service of the Forestry at 8 (831) 430‑01‑23.

      Marina Ukhabova Photo: Ministry of Forestry of the Nizhny Novgorod region

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

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The drone detected illegal logging in the Sharang forestry.

In the Sharang forestry, illegal logging was discovered with the help of a drone. 02.07.2026. Nizhny Novgorod Truth. Nizhny Novgorod Region. Nizhny Novgorod.