Chronicle of Russia’s War Crimes Against Ukraine’s Environment: Odesa Oblast, March 2024
Two years after the start of the hot phase of the war, Russian forces shifted to a new tactic — terrorizing civilians in order to create a humanitarian catastrophe. In Odesa and Odesa Oblast, this tactic manifested itself in March 2024, which became one of the most terrible months in the history of Ukraine’s struggle against the Russian invaders. Daily drone and missile terror, large-scale attacks with mass civilian deaths, including small children. A new double-strike tactic was tested: first a target is hit, then firefighters and medics who arrive to rescue the injured and extinguish the fire. The first major strike on an energy facility was against the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant.
We collect facts about Russia’s crimes against the environment of Odesa and Odesa Oblast during the war: environmental pollution caused by explosions and damage to infrastructure, contamination of air, water and soil with toxic substances, destruction of ecosystems in protected areas and internationally important conservation sites, and more. We will update the information daily, so please send any facts known to you to: zeleniy.list1@gmal.com
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