Kakhovka dam destruction: why is Ukraine calling it ‘ecocide’?

Madeleine Finlay speaks to Doug Weir from the Conflict and
Environment Observatory about why the collapse of the Kakhovka dam
is likely to be so damaging for biodiversity, access to clean water
and levels of pollution. He explains why the environment has become
such a central part of the narrative and considers what this
increased focus could mean for Ukraine’s eventual recovery. Help
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