The webmap illustrates the cases when the serious damage to the Ukrainian environment was caused by Russian aggression. All cases were proved with satellite imagery (Planet, © 2022 Planet Labs PBC; Sentinel-2AB Copernicus Sentinel data 2022 - EO Browser, Sinergise Ltd.) and FIRMS data (NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), part of NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System - EOSDIS) in some cases.

Important! A lot of cases weren't proved with satellite images - mostly due to lack of satellite imagery data (due to low temporal or spatial resolution). On average, just about 10% cases can be proved with satellite data. The full regularly updated set of all documented environmental damage cases is provided by Ecoaction and can be found here.

Ecoaction is Ukrainian civil society organization that unites the efforts of experts and activists in a joint struggle to protect the environment. They advocate for energy efficiency, renewable energy, countering climate change, clean air for all and sustainable development of transport and agriculture in Ukraine.

Their activities help us to influence decision-makers and encourage them to conduct more environmentally friendly government policies. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, we have focused our work on exposing environmental damage caused by Russia and advocating green post-war recovery for Ukraine.

Greenpeace has started the project "Greening the reconstruction of Ukraine" in 2022. We believe that sustainable reconstruction is the meaningful way forward for Ukraine, following the best environmental and climate-friendly practices. Ukraine can be an example for a new type of life, in its resurrection from the ruins.

Reconstruction of the towns in Ukraine should happen parallelly with the Nature restoration. The suffering and destruction of nature in war times is immense and will have long-term consequences on the life of all humans and ecosystems in the affected areas.

This map draws attention to some of the nature zones that need immediate mechanisms and efforts to be restored.

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