Allegations of Illegal Land Seizure
A Kyiv woman is under investigation for seizing a plot of land within the Holosiivskyi National Nature Park and constructing a garden house on it without authorization. She is also accused of using a forged document to register ownership of the property. Law enforcement has initiated criminal proceedings under relevant articles of Ukraine's Criminal Code. This case highlights ongoing efforts to protect Ukraine's national parks from encroachment and illegal development.
The illegally built structure occupies a 0.0012-hectare plot that is communally owned by the Kyiv territorial community and forms part of the Holosiivskyi National Park. To register ownership, the woman submitted a technical passport containing false information about the building's construction year and assigned address. Authorities state these actions violated the rights of the landowner and user, and caused environmental damage to the protected area.
Criminal Charges and Related Lawsuits
The suspect has been formally notified of suspicion under several articles of Ukraine's Criminal Code:
- Part 2, Article 197-1 (unauthorized occupation of a land plot of especially valuable land)
- Part 4, Article 197-1 (unauthorized construction on an illegally occupied plot of especially valuable land)
- Part 4, Article 358 (use of a knowingly forged document)
Investigative actions are being conducted under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office.
In a separate but related legal action, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has filed a lawsuit with the city's Economic Court against a development company for failing to pay over 8 million hryvnias in share contributions for a residential complex in the Obolon district. Additionally, Kyiv's Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office has submitted a court claim demanding the demolition of an illegally built structure on Trukhaniv Island, which would free up nearly 0.5 hectares of water fund land.
This incident is part of a broader pattern of illegal construction in Ukraine, particularly in ecologically sensitive areas. Law enforcement and environmental prosecutors are actively pursuing such cases to protect state-owned natural resources and land. Their actions serve as a warning to others about the legal consequences of violating land use and environmental regulations.