3,1
mln
tons
of oil and oil products burned
For more than two years, Ukraine has borne the brunt of a full-scale war. During this time, Ukrainians have adapted to the lack
of electricity, the constant need for an emergency suitcase,
and the fear for their loved ones at the frontline.
But it's hard to accept that, besides humans, the environment
is suffering: animals, forests, fields, soil, and rivers. While people
can join the Armed Forces or donate to drones, the environment
cannot protect itself and endures terrible daily damage.
We have prepared this study to draw attention to the damage
to the Ukrainian environment, help attract resources for its recovery, and assist in holding Russia accountable for its crimes.
Ukrainian nature took a blow
on the first day of the full-scale war
Tens of thousands of animals and millions
of plants have perished in the chaos of the war
25 nature reserves
under occupation or constant shelling
Damage to protected areas as of 13.09.2024, USD mln.
The explosion of the Kakhovka HPP dam
caused lasting environmental damage
54 unsafe
facilities
that could be sources of pollution, including chemical and pharmaceutical plants,
oil depots, and water treatment plants,
were flooded by the wave from the reservoir.
2.9 mln
cubic meters
Estimated volume of garbage washed away by the water wave
Ukrainians heroically save nature from extinction
The employees and volunteers of the Feldman
Ecopark in Kharkiv region evacuated almost
5,000 animals from the shelling. Our study
includes a page about the life of the Ecopark,
which unfortunately found itself on the front line.
But nature's saviors face the consequences of Russian ecocide every day.
1.4 mln tons
Waste from destroyed
Russian equipment.
It's like 51 Statues of Liberty.
175 mln tons CO2 e
Greenhouse gas emissions due to the war. This is like the emissions of Finland, Bulgaria, Sweden,
and Denmark combined.
20.8 million sq. m.
The area of land contaminated due to the war. This is the area
of 3,000 football fields
30%
of Ukraine's territory is potentially mined. This is like 4 Switzerland.
914,000
explosive ordnance were defused. This includes mines, rockets, ammunition, their fragments, etc.
49+ mines
in Donbas region are flooded and will no longer be able to operate.
Our study will help overcome
environmental damage.
Here is what's inside:
Cases of the war's impact on protected areas.
Description of the war's
damage to the climate.
Results of analyzing land, water, and air samples.
Views of stakeholders in the green recovery of Ukraine
Explanation of the scale and consequences of mining.
Unique experts involved
in the preparation.
Map of fires during
the full-scale war.
All this and more
on 50 pages of infographics.
We have engaged leading experts in ecology, climate, and environmental protection
Tetiana Basiuk
PhD in Technical Sciences, Deputy Director
and Associate Professor
at the NUWEE.
Serhii Kivshar
Keeper of the primate department, evacuated
the animals.
Oleksii Riabchyn
Expert in energy, climate
and environmental protection.
Mykola Shlapak
General Manager of Climate Change at DiXi Group,
expert of the Green Transition Office.
Liudmyla Biliavska
Doctor of Biological Sciences, practicing microbiologist.
Oleksandr Korolov
Colonel of the AFU, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Tactics of the Support Forces of the Hetman
P. Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy.
Dr Natalia Slobodian
Senior manager climate change and environmental protection at DTEK.
Viktor Yatsyk
Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute of Water Management & Ecological Problem, Candidate
of Medical Sciences (PhD).
Oksana Zuieva
Senior Open Data Expert
at DiXi Group.
Bohdan Kuchenko
Ecologist, ecosystem conservation specialist
at NGO Ecoaction.
Pavlo Kholodniak
Ivory Coast of Sviatoslav National Nature Park
deputy director.
Oleg Kirichuk
Communications Officer, Environmental Damage Assessment project
at UNDP in Ukraine.
Anna Romanovych
Expert in environmental restoration projects
of Ukraine.
Viktor Shapoval
Director of Askania-Nova.
Learn more about the state
of Ukraine's environment during the war
Download the second edition and
learn about the extent of ecosystem
damage and recovery needs,
the consequences of mining,
the state of Ukrainian nature reserves, the post-war recovery of Ukraine,
and much more.
We thank our partners and patrons
for their invaluable help in the study
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