As of April 24, 2026, eight cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in Ukraine, significantly fewer than during the same period last year, according to the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
At the same time, most of this year’s outbreaks are linked to virus circulation in wild fauna, particularly wild boars, which remain the main reservoir of infection.
The Service emphasizes that under martial law, the ability to effectively regulate wild boar populations is limited, which significantly increases the risk of further disease spread.
In this regard, hunting ground users are advised to strengthen control measures, including:
- regulating wild boar populations;
- intensifying monitoring of forest areas to promptly detect dead animals;
- strictly adhering to biosecurity requirements;
- avoiding supplementary feeding of wild boars in high-risk areas;
- moving carcasses and products from hunted animals only after obtaining negative laboratory test results for ASF.
In this context, raising producer awareness and adopting a systematic approach to biosecurity are of particular importance. Practical knowledge on ASF prevention and response is available through the online course “African Swine Fever — Everything the Business Needs to Know,” offered on the AgriAcademy platform.