Two years into Russia's war on Ukraine, the environmental damage is staggering, with estimates indicating over $56 billion in damage in just the first year. A report assessing the consequences of the conflict warns that Ukraine will suffer long-term ecological harm, demonstrated by alarming emissions and contamination levels. Significant portions of protected areas are affected, and toxic substances from warfare threaten local ecosystems and human health. The implications of munitions, especially TNT, add further complexity to the environmental crisis in Ukraine.
Research suggests the war's effects on people, wildlife and the environment will last long into the future. $56.4 billion in damage was done to the environment in the first year of the war.
Analysis found that 30% of Ukraine's protected areas had been adversely affected, and the destruction of the Kakhovka dam could lead to lasting ecological catastrophe.
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