Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources: The occupier's actions in Ukraine violate international environmental law, human rights and nuclear safety

The occupier's actions in Ukraine violate international environmental law, human rights, nuclear security and global peace.

This was announced to the world community by Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Roman Shakhmatenko during the Second Part of the 5th Session of the UN Environment Assembly.

As a result of the invasion, Ukraine's natural heritage suffers significant damage:

• A lot of Ramsar Sites in Ukraine have been damaged by the occupiers as a result of hostilities.
• Chornobyl area facilities are occupied by the invaders.
• The Russian military is deploying positions in the immediate vicinity of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhya NPP in Energodar.

However, Ukrainian foresters, watermen, state environmental inspectors, Natural Reserve Fund workers, units of the SES of Ukraine and local authorities are doing everything to protect Ukraine's environment from the consequences of the occupier's actions. Man-made accidents are quickly localized. Therefore, the health of Ukrainians is not endangered at the moment.