In the verdant expanses of Ukraine, a silent calamity unfolds amidst the cacophony of war; over 60,000 hectares of forest land have been obliterated by Russian forces. The destruction, reported by NGL Media and corroborated by satellite imagery, represents not only an environmental disaster but also an economic blow, with the cost of damages soaring…
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the Russians have completely destroyed more than 60,000 hectares of forests worth at least 14 billion hryvnias (about US$359.2 million) in the territories they occupy.