Prosecutors determine the extent of environmental damage after Russian missile attacks on Trypilska TPP

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16:10, 22.04.2024

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Environmental prosecutors, together with other specialists, are determining the extent of environmental damage caused as a result of Russian missile attacks on the Trypilska thermal power plant in the Kiev region, the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine said.

“Prosecutors from the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor’s Office of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, in cooperation with other specialists, are working to determine the extent of damage caused to the environment as a result of the shelling of the Trypilska thermal power plant by the Russian armed forces. The department’s telegram channel reported this on Monday.

The prosecutor’s office recalls that on April 11, 2024, the aggressor state launched rocket attacks on a critical infrastructure facility. A preliminary investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war has been launched (Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). “Because enemy missiles hit the thermal power plant, a large-scale fire broke out and transformer oil leaked,” the Attorney General’s Office emphasizes.

According to the report, in order to determine the extent of the impact on the environment, with the participation of specialists from the State Environmental Inspectorate of the Capital District and the Kiev Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, prosecutors conducted a research conducted. additional inspection of the affected area.

The department clarified that experts have taken soil samples for laboratory testing. After receiving the results, the extent of the damage caused by soil contamination is determined and a technical and environmental investigation is carried out.

The report also states that the damage to the environment due to air pollution resulting from a fire at the thermal power plant will be calculated.

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