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Ukraine is experiencing an 'ecocide' and wants Russia to pay
2025-04-24 22:45:02| Spiritual Career Counseling
One of the major casualties of the war between Ukraine and Russia is the area of conflict itself. Experts say Ukraine is experiencing an ecocide essentially the destruction of the environment by humans and the country is looking to take legal action against Russia for it.A crime against climateThe war in Ukraine "may end, but damage from artillery shells, mines, drones and missiles will endure for decades, experts say, degrading industries like farming and mining, introducing health risks and eroding natural beauty," said The New York Times. "The extent of contamination and damage can only be estimated in many areas, as it is extremely difficult to collect data," said Oleksii Vasyliuk, the head of the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group, to Deutsche Welle (DW). Many have deemed the destruction an ecocide, claiming the damages are deliberate.The environmental damages are many, from increasing the level of emissions to destroying the soil and, by proxy, the agriculture. One of the la...
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