Chronicle of Russia’s War Crimes Against Ukraine’s Environment: Odesa Oblast, April 2024
On April 29, for the first time, Russian forces attacked Odesa with an Iskander-M ballistic missile carrying a cluster warhead. The missile reaches a preset point and explodes in the air. After the warhead bursts, submunitions scatter over the surrounding area. Missile debris and metal fragments were found within a radius of one and a half kilometers from the impact site. Eight people and a dog were killed, and 32 people were injured.
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 areas, and more. We will update the information regularly, so please send known facts to: zeleniy.list1@gmal.com
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