Ukraine detects locust outbreak in eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, state service says

KYIV: Outbreaks of locust ​development have been detected in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian ‌state ‌service ​on ‌food ⁠safety ​and consumer protection said ⁠on Wednesday. Locust numbers currently stand at ⁠up to ‌40 ‌insects ​per square ‌meter, ‌the service said. Ukraine has introduced a “special ‌regime” in the affected area. A ⁠massive ⁠locust invasion threatened sunflower and other crops in Ukraine’s southern regions in 2025.

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