This was announced by the Minister of Forestry, Sergei Uldinovich, in an appearance on the "First Informational" television channel, BELTA reports.

"This year, over 3.1 million cubic meters of firewood have already been sold within the country. We see an increase of more than 200,000 cubic meters compared to last year's level. People are actively preparing for the heating season. I think this is not the limit; there will be significant consumption," Sergei Uldinovich said.

He noted that there are currently no problems with purchasing firewood. "We are doing everything to make it more convenient for people. Starting October 1, firewood can be ordered online. There is no need to go to the forestry office. Any citizen, from home, at work, or anywhere else, can visit the website and submit an online application. To control the timeliness and fulfillment of applications, logs are being maintained, including logs of overdue applications—this aspect will be monitored more closely using technical capabilities. Furthermore, we see that in recent times, the demand for split firewood has been growing. Therefore, we are setting ourselves the task of increasing the production volume of this product. If necessary, we will purchase and install equipment to meet the demand," added the Minister of Forestry.