In June 2024, Russian war criminals attacked Odesa and Odesa Region not only with drones but also with missiles, including ballistic weapons. Port, near-port and recreational infrastructure were targeted. Residential buildings were also damaged.
We collect facts about crimes committed by the Russian Federation against the natural environment of Odesa and Odesa Region 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. The information will be updated daily, so please send facts known to you to: zeleniy.list1@gmal.com
03.06.2024
The guided air-launched missile used to attack Odesa Region lost its combat capability over the Black Sea. This happened at dawn on June 3, Air Command South reported.
The Russian occupiers also attacked Odesa’s port infrastructure with a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M.
04.06.2024
During the day on June 4, Odesa Region came under another enemy attack, during which power lines of DTEK Odesa Power Grids were damaged and 835 households lost electricity. Repairs continued throughout the day. As of 16:40 on June 4, electricity had been restored to all households.
05.06.2024
On June 5 at about 17:00, the armed forces of the Russian Federation launched a missile strike on civilian infrastructure in Odesa Region. The enemy hit tourist infrastructure facilities in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi District.
19.06.2024
In the evening of June 19, the occupiers attacked Odesa Region with a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M. According to the press center of the Southern Defense Forces, the coastal zone came under attack. The missile strike damaged recreational infrastructure and set dry grass on fire in an open area. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire.
22.06.2024
The enemy launched a guided air-launched missile at Odesa Region on the evening of June 22. According to the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine, the strike was launched by a tactical aircraft from over the Black Sea. “Over the Black Sea, the missile lost its combat capability,” the statement said.
24.06.2024
On the morning of June 24, two explosions were heard in Odesa. The occupiers attacked civilian infrastructure in the city. A missile hit a warehouse belonging to the Tavria V retail chain in Odesa. A large fire broke out at the site. About 100 rescuers fought the blaze. The fire destroyed 24,225 square meters of warehouse premises. Four people were injured.
According to data from Odesa City Council, two multi-storey residential buildings were also damaged in the attack. Damage was recorded in 90 apartments, and residents of 59 apartments contacted the emergency response headquarters.
Inspectors of the State Environmental Inspectorate of the South-Western District surveyed the shelling sites to document and calculate the environmental damage.
It was established that the land plot was littered with metal fragments and construction waste, with damages estimated at more than UAH 240.5 million.
26.06.2024
The enemy attacked Odesa Region with a ballistic missile on the night of June 26. According to the regional military administration, civilian infrastructure was hit. A building in an industrial area was damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
28.06.2024
Odesa Region came under a missile attack during the day on June 28.
According to the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine, the enemy struck with a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M with a cluster warhead. “The strike set a wheat field on fire. The fire is being extinguished,” the statement said.
There were no casualties or destruction.
The State Environmental Inspectorate of the South-Western District reported that shelling of an agricultural enterprise in Odesa Region on June 28, 2024 caused a fire in a 15-hectare wheat field. Carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere amounted to 10.7 thousand tonnes. Total damage to the atmosphere was estimated at more than UAH 33 million.