The war in Ukraine has led to significant destruction, including mass casualties and environmental damage that experts warn will have lasting effects. Contaminated soil, deforestation, and pollution from military activity jeopardize farming and mining. As Ukraine faces these losses, authorities are collecting evidence for prosecuting environmental war crimes against Russia, including cases classified as ecocide. Valued at over $85 billion, the environmental damage underscores the need for accountability, despite the challenges of prosecuting those responsible given Russia's likely non-cooperation.
As the war enters its fourth year, Ukrainian authorities are carefully collecting evidence of a new type of war crime known as ecocide. As genocide is to people, ecocide is to the environment.
Ukrainian officials put the total environmental cost at more than $85 billion. The chances of prosecuting Russians in person seem small, since there is almost no prospect Russia would cooperate.
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