Russia's invasion of Ukraine has devastating impact on nature
April 18, 2022, 5:18 pm

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has devastating impact on nature

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

The A news reported, citing the Anadolu Agency, Besides the loss of life and widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure, Russia's war on Ukraine has also had a profound environmental impact.

As Russia's war on Ukraine entered its 53rd day on Monday, footage showed that many trees had been burned or split open in the forests in the Irpin, Bucha, Borodyanka, and Hostomel areas, along with the surrounding villages in the Kyiv region that Ukraine retook from withdrawing Russian troops earlier this month.

In the fighting, ammunition has stuck in the trees, with unexploded shells, burnt vehicles, armored vehicles, and killed animals littering the forests.

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The footage also showed the damage wrought by fuel from burned-out combat vehicles in the forests and fields.

Similar environmental scars had also been suffered in the Chernihiv region, close to Ukraine's border with Belarus and the scene of intense airstrikes.

Source: anews

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
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