“The damage caused by russia to the environment of the Luhansk oblast has increased by more than UAH 12 billion”, - the State Environmental Inspectorate in the Luhansk oblast reported on October 6.
It is specified that the damage from forest fires caused by russia's military aggression increased from UAH 587.9 billion to UAH 600.8 billion (USD 13.4 billion).
The total amount of calculated environmental damage is UAH 935 billion 730 million 156 thousand 188, including from:
* land pollution – UAH 330 billion 063 million 971 thousand 967;
* forest fires – UAH 600 billion 766 million 938 thousand 719;
* gas combustion – UAH 324 million 711 thousand 905;
* other fires – UAH 45 million 163 thousand 050;
* pollution of water resources – UAH 4 billion 529 million 370 thousand 547.
“Each documented fact and calculation carried out is an important component of the evidence base regarding the environmental consequences of the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine”, - the statement says.