Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Russia has committed some “2,500 environmental crimes” since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Speaking at a conference on October 21, Svyrydenko also said each day of Russia’s invasion is causing “approximately 120 million euros in damages." "They brutally kill Ukrainians; they destroy our cities and villages; they destroy our forests, our great natural resources, fields and lakes. They destroy roads and buildings, destroy the water supply system," she said. To read the original story from RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukraine Claims Russia Has Committed 2,500 Environmental Crimes During Full-Scale Invasion
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