The Cheremisinovsky District Court in Kursk region ruled in favor of the owner of a migratory…

The Cheremisinovsky District Court in Kursk region ruled in favor of the owner of a migratory apiary against entrepreneur Vladimir Voynov. In June 2025, Voynov treated rapeseed fields with first-class hazard pesticides, which caused mass death of bees in a nearby apiary.

The plaintiff demanded compensation for material damage and lost profits, including the value of unharvested honey, bee bread, and propolis, totaling 8,212,946 rubles, plus court costs of 80,745 rubles. The court fully granted these claims.

The court established a direct causal link between the field treatment and the bee deaths. The defendant failed to provide evidence that he informed the beekeeper about the upcoming chemical treatment and could not prove that the harm was not his fault.