DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE ENVIRONMENT BY POLLUTION AND CONTAMINATION OF THE SOILS OF UKRAINE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE MILITARY AGGRESSION OF THE RUSSIA

Abstract

Starting from 2014 and especially during the full-scale invasion, the troops of the aggressor country are trying to cause maximum damage to Ukraine. This applies not only to infrastructure and the economy, but also to other spheres of economic activity, the invaders purposefully worsen the state of the environment, destroy Ukrainian nature, architectural monuments and works of art. As a result of military operations, 188,000 km2 of soil is at risk of contamination; 393 nature reserve objects were located within the combat zone; 298,000 hectares of forest and 1,438,000 hectares of grass fires were recorded, which, together with the burning of oil and petroleum products, caused significant air pollution. The war in Ukraine has resulted in air, water and soil pollution, destruction of forests and wildlife habitats, and damage to the country’s infrastructure. Spills of hazardous materials caused further environmental pollution, and the war complicated efforts to solve environmental problems. The relevance of the work lies in the need to account for and confirm the significant impact of military actions on the environment for further planning of the restoration and development of the environmental protection system in the post-war period. The purpose and tasks of the research. To demonstrate the degree and scale of the influence of military actions on the soil of Ukraine as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation. To achieve the goal, the available theoretical and practical information on this topic was analyzed. Object of research. The influence of military actions of the Russian Federation on the soil of Ukraine. Subject of research. Public data on the negative impact and soil pollution of Ukraine. Research methods. Analytical data and generally accepted methods in the field of ecology.