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Ukraine: Invasion could become a global environmental disaster

This satellite image released on April 12, 2022 by Maxar Technologies shows burning buildings in the western part of Mariupol, Ukraine, following Russian shelling. | Font: AFP

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “could become a global environmental disaster” with damage to natural reserves, marine life and water pollution with chemicals that could even reach the Mediterranean.

This is the environmental damage caused by Russian aggression, which the Ambassador Ukraine in Lisbon, Inna Ohnivets condemned this Wednesday in front of UN members during her speech at the plenary session of the Oceans Conference, which is taking place in the Portuguese capital.

The Ukrainian diplomat said that the Russian bombing of the port Mariupol and center Azovstal “With tens of thousands of tons of hydrogen sulfide bombs, they ended up in the waters of the river. Sea of ​​Azov”.

“This chemical leak could lead to the total extinction of flora and fauna. Sea of ​​Azov”, – he denounced, – and even reach the Mediterranean Sea.

“A flagrant disregard for the environment”

The consequences are already visible: “several thousand” dead and injured dolphins have been found on the coast. Black Sea and more than 20 biosphere reserves and natural parks have been “terribly affected” by the aggression Russia.

“The Russian Armed Forces have shown blatant disrespect for the environment,” Ognivets criticized, saying that the occupied territories were “constantly” used for military maneuvers and that Russia uses naval mines to “hide” their activities.

In addition, “hundreds of missiles” were launched from Russian ships, which paralyzed navigation in Black Sea and Sea of ​​Azovand who use “once peaceful” maritime zones as launch bases for “weapons of death and terror” in Ukraine.

“Environmental, nuclear and food security and global peace require an immediate response,” the diplomat warned, calling for a “common effort” to protect humanity and nature.

“Ukraine insist on doing Russia pay for illegal activities in the Black and Azov Seas, take on international responsibility for war crimes and pollution of the environment and the sea,” he said.

Participation of the Ukrainian delegation in the plenary session of the II UN Conference on Oceans takes place one day after Russiathat in his speech delivered by the Special Representative Kremlin on climate issues Ruslan Edelgeriev did not mention Ukraine.

(As reported by EFE)

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