In the Velyko-Bobrytske forestry branch of the Northern Forest Office of the State Enterprise…

In the Velyko-Bobrytske forestry branch of the Northern Forest Office of the State Enterprise 'Forests of Ukraine,' a state forest apiary operates. Located in Sumy region about 20 kilometers from the Russian border, the apiary continues to function despite proximity to combat zones and frequent shelling. Beekeeper Volodymyr Ivashiv, a second-generation apiarist, inherited beekeeping from his father and has worked in local collective farm apiaries since vocational school.