The apple orchard in Ust-Kamenogorsk has been almost completely destroyed.
In Ust-Kamenogorsk, nearly all of the apple orchard in Samal Park, planted as part of a social project in 2022, has been destroyed. The initiative's founder, Sergei Brodsky, stated that in his estimation, 99% of the trees have been damaged by mice and have not survived. The project was previously presented to the then mayor of the city, Zhaksylyk Omar, and local residents helped care for the orchard and took part in community clean-up days.