The Nova Kakhovka Dam Collapse as an Example of Russia’s Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine: A Threat to Environmental Security and Beyond?
Journal: Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska sectio K – Politologia
Year: 2024

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. On June 6, 2023, the Russian army blew up the Nova Kakhovka dam causing an ecological catastrophe that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “ecocide” and addressed the international community to help to hold those responsible accountable for this monstrous crime. The main goal of this article is to explore the long-term results of the Kakhovka dam tragedy, which had an unmatched negative effect on environmen