The prosecutor's office returns to the state protected and valuable lands. Vinnytsia region
03.09.2025

The return of lands to rightful owners and ensuring access to water bodies is not only about restoring justice but also about real support for communities. Thanks to the prosecutors, water fund plots once again serve people, and funds from their use will go to the local budget. This provides new opportunities for development, more resources for infrastructure and social needs, which should contribute to the maintenance of people's well-being.
In Vinnytsia region the Prosecutor's Office has ensured the implementation of court decisions to return to the disposal of the Bar City Community the Bar, Nove, and Folvarkske reservoirs, which have ecological value and serve as a place of recreation for people. Their total area is 967 hectares.
Moreover, the Bar reservoir is an object of the nature reserve fund and is part of the territory of the ornithological reserve of local importance «Barsky». The ornithofauna in the reserve includes 20 species.
Prosecutors found that the private enterprise had illegally used water bodies for fish breeding for a long time, citing the status of the legal successor of the liquidated legal entity, which obtained state acts for the permanent use of water fund lands. In addition, no funds were paid to the local budget for the use of reservoirs.
The Commercial Court supported the position of the Prosecutor's Office. At this time, the court's decision has been implemented. From now on, the reservoirs will be managed by the community.
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