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Smal Victor Ihorovych

Head of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine

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The country's chief "forester," suspended amid cases of illegal enrichment in the sector

Political scientist and internationalist (born 1984, Kyiv), a graduate of the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; prior to public service, he ran a private IT/digital business. Since February 2021 — Deputy Head of the State Forestry Agency for Digitalization, from December 2023 — Head of the agency. On July 1, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers initiated disciplinary proceedings against him and suspended him from office; the investigation continues through August.

"Duo" with Bolokhovets

Long-term management partner of Yuriy Bolokhovets — former head of the State Forestry Agency and director of SE "Forests of Ukraine," who was detained by the State Bureau of Investigations on July 21, 2025, in a case of illegal enrichment. Expert D. Malandiy ("Open Forest") accused the duo of a "raider" takeover of the state enterprise and called its investment program of UAH 4.1 billion a "fake and criminal scheme."

Wealth and Crimea

According to an investigation by OBOZ.UA, while in public service Smal acquired assets three times greater than during his years in business; companies of acquaintances won profile tenders and received logging permits. Media noted that his wife owns real estate in occupied Crimea. There is no verdict.

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Scanned Telegram publication

There is a systematic destruction of the forestry sector, — head of the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration The failure of the reform of SE “Forests of Ukraine” is being covered up with talk about further industry development and the responsibility for its consequences is being shifted onto local communities. This was stated by the head of the Zhytomyr RSA and chairman of the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration, Vitaliy Bunechko, during the congress hearings on reforming the forestry secto...
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Смаль та Болоховець намагаються захопити контроль над ДП «Ліси України» — Маландій Заступник голови ГО «Відкритий ліс» Даніїл Маландій пов'язав кадрові зміни у лісовій галузі з боротьбою за контроль над ДП «Ліси України». Він зазначив, що відсторонення голови Держлісагентства Віктора Смаля та невизначений статус колишнього гендиректора Юрія Болоховця свідчать про розкриття маніпуляцій. Маландій сподівається, що обидва стануть клієнтами судової системи через звинувачення в антиконституційному зах...