Damage from 2023 Russian destruction of Kakhovka dam reaches $14 billion
Ukraine's Environmental Minister reveals a sevenfold increase in damage assessment following Russian destruction of the major Ukrainian hydroelectric installation.
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Ukraine’s Holy Mountains national park devastated by Russia’s war and fires
The Russian invasion has caused severe ecological damage, wildlife displacement, and generational recovery challenges to the Donetsk Oblast reserve.
Russian pollution causes massive fish die-off in Ukraine’s Seym and Desna rivers
Russian pollution has caused nearly 30 tons of fish to die in Ukraine's Seym and Desna rivers. Authorities are monitoring the contamination, expected to reach Kyiv by 14-16 September.
Russian forces devastate Ukraine’s Askania-Nova national park, relocate animals
Kherson oblast chief reports Russian occupiers destroyed the Askania-Nova biosphere reserve, with animals relocated to Crimea and Russia. The reserve director disputes total destruction, but confirms significant damage to protected steppe areas and animal relocations.
Ministry: Environmental damage from Russia’s war nears $55 bln
Currently, the environmental damage caused by the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine has almost reached $55 billion, according to Ukraine's environmental protection ministry.
Russia inflicted nearly $55 billion in environmental damage to Ukraine – Ecology Ministry
Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources has developed a new methodology for recording and calculating environmental…