Russian troops blew up a dam near Kostiantynivka, which was confirmed by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. This creates a threat of a large-scale humanitarian and ecological catastrophe.
Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets officially confirmed the destruction of a hydraulic structure in Donetsk Oblast, which poses a threat of a large-scale humanitarian and environmental catastrophe. The Russian side published footage of the object's demolition, which once again demonstrates the aggressor's deliberate disregard for international law and the rules of warfare. This was reported by UNN.
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The destruction of the dam could lead to the flooding of residential areas, the incapacitation of critical infrastructure facilities, the destruction of bridges, and the poisoning of water resources and soils.
Lubinets emphasized that, according to international humanitarian law, hydraulic structures are under special protection, and their deliberate destruction is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions. The Ombudsman compared this crime to the tragedy at the Kakhovka HPP, noting that impunity for such acts only provokes Russia to new acts of terror.
Is this not enough for the world community to face the truth? Can the aggressor do anything? We remember well the consequences of the Kakhovka HPP explosion
— Lubinets wrote on his Facebook page.
International reaction and demand for legal assessment
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has already sent relevant letters to the United Nations demanding official documentation of another war crime committed by the Russian Federation.
The Ukrainian side demands that the international community provide a clear legal assessment of the aggressor state's actions and increase pressure on the Kremlin to prevent further environmental catastrophes. Lubinets emphasized that the world has no right to remain silent, as accountability for the destruction of ecosystems and the threat to the lives of thousands of people must be inevitable.
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