Published: February 24th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025
A year of war in Ukraine has destroyed the country’s nature. Ruslan Hrechanyk, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, talks in an interview with Claire Stam about the ecological consequences of the war, financial burdens and legal consequences.
Ruslan Hrechanyk is Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
Mr. Hrechanyk, what is the financial cost of the war’s impact on the environment in Ukraine?