{
  "id": 3018408,
  "title": "Illegal hazardous waste disposal, mineral extraction scheme exposed in Dnipro – prosecutors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/illegal-hazardous-waste-disposal-mineral-extraction-scheme-exposed-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:36:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1195655.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dnipro prosecutors have uncovered a scheme of illegal hazardous waste disposal and mineral extraction at an industrial landfill covering approximately 23 hectares in the city. The Prosecutor General's Office revealed that the company altered classifier codes, entered false information into consignment notes, environmental reports, and other documents, falsely claiming the hazardous waste was treated and neutralized. In reality, the waste was buried on the landfill's land, resulting in soil, air, and environmental contamination. Over the past year, nine companies disposed of more than 23,000 tonnes of hazardous waste at the site, paying nearly UAH 6 million. Additionally, the landfill's director organized illegal extraction of loam, a construction material, with the extracted material sold under false pretenses. The Prosecutor General's Office conducted 65 searches at suspects' residences, vehicles, offices, and the landfill, seizing mobile phones, vehicles, funds, and documentation for expert examination. The company's director, chief engineer, and accountant face charges for violating rules on the protection and use of mineral resources and illegal mineral extraction, with the final environmental damage amount to be determined after expert examinations.",
  "summary": "Under the procedural guidance of Dnipropetrovsk regional prosecutors, a scheme of illegal hazardous waste disposal and mineral extraction has been exposed at an industrial landfill in Dnipro, the Prosecutor General’s Office has reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}