The Russians caused $345 million worth of damage to the Black Sea

According to environmentalists, the damage that Russia has caused to the Black Sea through military actions can be estimated at approximately 345 million euros. This is only an approximate number, because the situation could be much worse in reality.

This was announced by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Grinchuk during the national telethon "United News".

Irreparable losses

According to the official, marine life is suffering from the actions of the Russians. For example, according to fairly rough estimates by Ukrainian and American scientists, at least 50 thousand dolphins have died.

"We can only imagine how much all animals suffer from both ultrasonic pollution and noise pollution. And we estimate, together with our partners, that we will have to restore the biodiversity of the Black Sea, the population of dolphins and other animals living in the Black Sea for decades after the end of the war," Svitlana Grinchuk emphasized.

Guarantees do not work

The Minister recalled that in 1996, countries beside the Black Sea agreed on joint efforts to protect the sea. The relevant commission they created made decisions and implemented measures that prevented environmental crises. But since the start of the full-scale war, the commission's instructions have not worked.

"They don't work, of course, because of Russia, which has occupied part of the Black Sea, and which is causing terrible damage now, launching missiles from there, maneuvering warships, constant explosions, constant military actions — this has a very strong impact on the ecological component, on the situation with the Black Sea, on the situation with living creatures that live in it," Svitlana Grinchuk says.

Let us recall that Novyny.LIVE journalists spoke with ecologist Vladyslav Balinskyi about the condition of the Black Sea. Ecologist Ivan Rusev also stated that due to the actions of the Russians, the Black Sea is turning into a dead one.