On June 6th, Russia blew up the Kakhovka dam, causing a massive environmental catastrophe in southern Ukraine. The impact of this ecocide will last for decades. In this episode, we discuss the causes of this crime, and its consequences for Ukraine’s people, ecosystems, economy, and war effort. - Volodymyr Yermolenko, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, talks to Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld.org. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine. You can support our work at patreon.com/ukraineworld
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