Russian generals destroyed Oskil Reservoir dam: case sent to court. VIDEO
Until recently, the Oskil Reservoir was among the ten largest in Ukraine by area and volume. However, in the spring of 2022, Russian troops deliberately destroyed its dam.
Prosecutors have identified those involved, according to Censor.NET, citing the Office of the Prosecutor General.
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An indictment has been sent to court against two Russian generals: Oleg Makovetskyi, commander of the 6th Air and Air Defense Army of the Western Military District, a native of the Kharkiv region, and Oleg Tsokov, commander of the 20th Combined Arms Army of the same district.
They are charged with ecocide and violations of the laws and customs of war.
On their orders, airstrikes were carried out on the dam from fighter aircraft, using Kh-59 missiles and FAB-250/500/1500 high-explosive aerial bombs. Evidence was collected directly at the scene. The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down the fighter aircraft from which the strikes on the dam were launched.
In September 2022, during the retreat from the Kharkiv region, Russian troops mined and blew up the dam’s sluice structures. The dam was completely destroyed.
The reservoir lost up to 70% of its water. Fertile soils were washed away. The ecosystem of the Siverskyi Donets River underwent destructive changes. Flora and fauna were placed under threat of destruction.
Comprehensive forensic engineering and environmental, technical and economic examinations confirmed that this constituted a socio-technogenic environmental catastrophe that led to a state-level emergency.
