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Four years of ecocide: Russia has caused damage to Ukrainian nature amounting to almost 6.4 trillion hryvnia
Four years of ecocide: Russia has caused damage to Ukrainian nature amounting to almost 6.4 trillion hryvnia

Due to the enemy, Ukraine does not control 20% of its forests and nature reserves

The enemy has occupied 272,000 hectares of Ukraine's marine reserves, according to the National Academy of Sciences  
The enemy has occupied 272,000 hectares of Ukraine's marine reserves, according to the National Academy of Sciences  

Among the nature reserves controlled by Ukraine, Zmiinyi Island suffered the most destructive impact

Oil travels across the Black Sea after Russian attack. National park in Odesa region affected
Oil travels across the Black Sea after Russian attack. National park in Odesa region affected

The stains covered about 10,000 m2 of the Tuzlivski Limans territory

Top Ukrainian environmental disasters and crimes in 2025
Top Ukrainian environmental disasters and crimes in 2025

These include large-scale fires, pollution of the Black Sea, and the shockingly brazen destruction of forests

Who caused the oil spill disaster in Odessa region? Scientists demand investigation into actions of regional administration
Who caused the oil spill disaster in Odessa region? Scientists demand investigation into actions of regional administration

According to activists, the authorities' inaction led to the escalation of the disaster caused by the Russian strike on the port

Tens of millions on timber, seizure of protected lands – a digest of environmental crimes
Tens of millions on timber, seizure of protected lands – a digest of environmental crimes

The defendants in cases involving illegal logging are often not unknown "black loggers," but rather well-known forestry managers

A methane disaster could occur in the Black Sea due to Russia's actions
A methane disaster could occur in the Black Sea due to Russia's actions

Explosions, offshore drilling, and the construction of military facilities along the coast have led to the emergence of nearly a thousand active sources of methane leakage

The enemy has practically destroyed the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv region – spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy
The enemy has practically destroyed the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv region – spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy

Military operations are causing irreparable damage to Black Sea ecosystems – from protected areas to flora and fauna

Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31
Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31

Conspiracy and negligence on the part of forestry managers, disregard for environmental standards by the head of a dairy plant, and other criminal acts caused tens of millions in damage to the state

Oil spill in the Black Sea: what is known so far?
Oil spill in the Black Sea: what is known so far?

This is the second large-scale oil spill into the Black Sea this year

Water samples were taken from the Black Sea in Odessa after complaints from residents
Water samples were taken from the Black Sea in Odessa after complaints from residents

Specialists have carried out a new stage of sampling at sea

Ukraine signed the Agreement on the High Seas to improve environmental cooperation
Ukraine signed the Agreement on the High Seas to improve environmental cooperation

The agreement has already been signed by 140 countries worldwide