The team of Ukraine’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine and subordinate agencies continues to record the damage to nature caused by russian aggression. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, specialists of the State Environmental Inspection have conducted 232 field trips to the sites of environmental crimes taking 198 soil samples throughout the territory of Ukraine.

On September 2, the new Methodology for assessing damages caused by water pollution entered into force in Ukraine. This methodology will enable to calculate the damage to water resources caused by hostilities.

At a meeting with Tobias Thyberg, the Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Ruslan Strilets noted that "the war started by the russian federation on our territory is not an obstacle for the green European transition of Ukraine. Every Ukrainian believes in the victory and our Armed Forces and understands that we must rebuild and develop our country today”. Mr. Tobias Thyberg reassured Sweden’s support of Ukraine.

Details on the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine.