Environmental damage in Odesa estimated at millions of hryvnias following Russian attacks
[91570] Environmental damage in Odesa estimated at millions of hryvnias following Russian attacks
Environmental authorities in Odesa reported heavy damage to the soil due to Russian attacks, with damages estimated at 4.5 million hryvnias.
Environmental damage in Odesa estimated at millions of hryvnias following Russian attacks
According to reports on the Telegram channels Новости Одесса | Одеса and Труха⚡️Одесса | Одеса | Новини, which are associated with the local editorial line reporting on the impacts of the war in the region, Russian attacks on the city of Odesa have caused significant environmental damage.
Official environmental officials documented an area of 128 square meters that was contaminated as a result of the dispersion of waste, debris, and shrapnel resulting from the strikes. According to the report in Новости Одесса, the estimated scope of the environmental damage is calculated at "понад 4,5 млн грн" (more than 4.5 million hryvnias).
All findings and data collected by law enforcement and environmental authorities have been officially transferred for registration of the damages caused by Russian aggression, as part of the legal and international proceedings for claiming compensation for the damage to infrastructure and nature in Ukraine.