Kharkiv residents have started bringing ducks poisoned by oil products to ornithologists to save them.
The birds were affected by a diesel and gasoline spill that occurred as a result of enemy shelling of the oil depot on February 9, environmental activist Artem Prykhodko reports on Facebook.
"We are already seeing the first terrible consequences for the ecosystem – animals are starting to die," he emphasized ecoactivist
He explained that the chemicals from the fuel are amazing the bird's nervous system and the duck looks paralyzed. The life of the birds can be saved if they are taken to specialists.
Prikhodko called on Kharkiv residents to carefully inspect the vegetation so as not to miss the injured ducks.
"It is now possible to save the lives of animals! It is necessary to act quickly, because every hour counts, – wrote Prykhodko. – Do not be indifferent. Look in the bushes, in the reeds. Injured ducks will hide or simply sit on the shore. They can hide their head in feathers or even tilt it, waving, for example, only one wing. These are all signs of poisoning. But it is definitely worth trying to save them!".
The eco-activist also shared a touching story from a subscriber, to whom the kachur independently came to the yard for help.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that in Kharkiv, as a result of an enemy attack by kamikaze drones on February 9, about 3 thousand tons of diesel fuel and gasoline got into the oil depot near the Lopan, Nemyshlya and Uda rivers. However, the local authorities reacted to the pollution, which could lead to an ecological disaster, after 4 days.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, in Kharkiv as a result of an attack by "shaheed" drones on the evening of February 9, petroleum products from the fuel and lubricant storage base entered the Nemyshlia and Lopan rivers. Water from the Nemyshlia River turned black due to pollution.
