At the end of July 2025, the media and Telegram channels reported an unusual initiative of the Estonian government: they allegedly proposed supplying the Ukrainian army from animal meat, which are shot in the framework of the fight against the plague. We checked the correctness of such publications.

Notes on the proposal with which the Estonian Minister of Regional Development and Agriculture allegedly made Hendrik Johannes Terrav spread on July 30. It is alleged that the official found an unusual way to solve the problem with an excess of meat formed due to shooting wild boars against the backdrop of an outbreak of African pigs of pigs. As follows from publications, Terrav appealed to the government with a request to finance the redemption of this meat in order to process it in the future and send it to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

They wrote about this Lenta.ru, "Gazeta.ru" And Life.ruas well as Telegram channels "Before everyone else. Well, almost"(532,000 views at the time of writing this analysis),"Operation Z: Warrixes of Russian Spring"(467 000),"Newsach / Dv"(214 000),"Anti -fascists of the Baltic states"(196 000),"Uncle Glory"(173 000), Colonelcassad (167 000), "Belarusian security officer"(153,000) and others. At the same time, some resources noted that it is planned to supply canned food to Ukraine from the meat of infected animals. Such a wording was chosen "Tsargrad" And Eadailyas well as Telegram channels "Zlaya Prof"(215 000),"Ukraine.ru"(115 000), Fox News Russia (42,000) and others.

In the summer of 2025 in Estonia Fixed A flash of African swine plane (ASF). Animals on farms infect wild boars, and their shooting Remains The most effective way to combat the spread of the disease. The destruction of wild boars occurs according to the quota that the government establishes. This year, against the backdrop of an outbreak of ASF quota, significantly Increased - up to 18,000 individuals. In early August, a member of the Union of Hunters Rhine Rosenberg confirmedthat, thanks to the mass shooting of wild boars, at least in South Estonia the population has significantly decreased.

A similar method is used on farms. If at least one confirmed case of infection, the Department of Agriculture and Food is recorded there. obliges Cut all the pigs contained on the farm. They go to this step because the ASF is not treated. After the bottom of the livestock, the department carries out the full disinfection of such a farm and establishes quarantine (you can settle animals again only when it ends).

A flash of plague creates problems for hunters, farmers and meat industry. How Explains The Executive Director of the Estonian Society of Hunters Tynis Corts, killed in the framework of the fight against ASF Kabanov, is so much that it is almost impossible to realize the carcasses. Raw meat, even if the virus was not detected in it, cannot be sold, and the warehouses of the plants ready to engage in processing are already crowded. At the same time, for people, African swine plague in principle Not dangerous - She will not be transmitted to a person, even if he eats infected meat.

Estonian officials put forward various solutions to the problem. For example, the chairman of the parliamentary commission on rural life Urmas Kruguz Offered The state acquire part of safe meat, make canned foods and supply them with various institutions. As possible recipients of such assistance, the deputy mentioned Ukraine, but emphasized that the decision should be made by the Estonian government. In turn, Linnamäe meat processing plant declaredThe fact that their production capacities will be enough to ensure such conservatory forces of the defense forces of Estonia.

On July 29, it became known that the Minister of Regional Development and Agriculture Hendrick Johannes Terraz I turned to the government Estonia with a request to allocate additional funds for the purchase of fired boars and refrigerators for its storage. According to the minister’s calculations, the authorities can acquire about a third of such meat and produce half a million cans of canned food from it, which can be delivered to the Estonian army and Ukraine. Presenting his initiative, Terras emphasized that the ASF is not transmitted to people, but nevertheless, only carcasses of unfortunate animals plan to redeem. This was confirmed by the head of the animal health and well -being in the Department of Agriculture and Food Olev Kalda. According to him, all the corpses of wild boars are checked for the presence of a virus, and those carcasses in which it is detected are disposed of.

In Russian media, the spread of this news began with post In the Telegram channel TASS, which appeared on July 30 at 14:44 Moscow time. Retributing the terrace initiative, the authors of the publication omitted the fact that the minister proposed to send the meat of non -disabled wild boars for processing, although in note There is this detail on the news agency website. Subsequently, in other media, the formulations became increasingly sharp (and far from reality) - For example, “Tsargrad” released a post under the heading “In Estonia in Estonia” in his Telegram channel to feed Ukrainians with a plague pork. ”

Thus, the Minister of Agriculture of Estonia actually proposed to make canned goods from wild boars, which are shot to combat African plague pigs, but only carcasses in which the virus did not reveal. However, even the meat of animals infected with ASF is safe for humans. The official admitted that such canned food can be sent, including to Ukraine, but his plan was primarily aimed at helping Estonian hunters and enterprises that suffer losses due to the outbreak of ASF.

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