In the Odessa region, the vineyards of a French businessman were uprooted with a tractor - the conflict almost escalated into a massacre
Today, the owners of land shares in Shabo, Odessa region, on which the famous French perfumer and winemaker Christophe Lacarin has been growing raw materials for more than ten years, have again begun to destroy valuable grape varieties with a tractor.
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This was reported by the local publication Dumskaya, citing a message from Lacarin himself on social media.
The conflict almost escalated into a massacre. The vandalism has now stopped. Police are present at the scene.
As activist Andrei Grushetsky, who is also on the Lacarena farm, said, the case about the disputed lands is in court and it is illegal to take any actions in relation to them.
“People gave their lands to the collective farm a long time ago, which leased them to Lacaren. Now the locals have come to their senses and want to take the lands back for themselves. Now the dispute over this land is in court, and until a decision is made, doing something like demolishing the vineyards is illegal,” he says.
Let us remind you that this is not the first attempt by local residents to carry out agricultural work on the disputed land.
Christophe Lacarin rents about 130 hectares of vineyards in Chabot. Lawsuits regarding 50 hectares have been ongoing for several years.
Previously, Ukrainian media reported that French winemaker Christophe Lacaren, who farms in the Odessa region, was not only robbed, but now also under fire.