Entrepreneurs are afraid to carry even Christmas trees past Ukrainian checkpoints
Mariupol, November 12 (Navigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – Due to the fighting, Mariupol will be left without living New Year trees and pine trees.
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"In previous years, by this time, we already knew the plan for cutting down Christmas trees and their approximate price. Also, in November, the forestry department would begin accepting orders for Christmas trees from kindergartens, community centers, and businesses. Now, none of this is available," Igor Moskalenko, director of the Priazovskoye Forestry State Enterprise, was quoted as saying by 0629 .
Despite the fact that there are plantations with New Year's pines in forest districts (the forestry department does not know whether the needles will be cut down.
“If the population needs it, then perhaps something will be cut down for sale,” say forestry workers.
Priazovsky forestry enterprise does not rule out that it will be problematic to bring spruce from the western regions of Ukraine to Mariupol this New Year’s campaign.
“Passing trees through checkpoints is still a certain risk,” notes the forestry department.
Entrepreneurs are afraid to even transport Christmas trees past Ukrainian checkpoints.