War is often depicted through the number of casualties and destruction of homes and communities. However, the environmental issue from war is often neglected. With the 4th anniversary of the Ukraine war, Ukraine faces many long-term environmental challenges.
Following the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, along with the oil spills from Russian oil tankers.
Image: Image: Shutterstock – Andriy Nekrasov
Produced By: Timothy Nguyen
Featured In Story: Pavel Gol’din – Lead Researcher, Ukraine’s Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, and Eugene Simonov – Co Founder of Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 25 February 2026