Russian missile attack triggers oil spill at Dnipro HPP
Dnipro HPP (Getty Images)
As a result of Russia's terrorist attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station (DniproHES), soil pollution was recorded. There was also a leakage of petroleum products into the Dnipro River, reports the Southern District State Environmental Inspection.
According to the agency, experts have already taken soil samples and will conduct laboratory tests to determine the level of pollution.
The areas were also contaminated with debris from the destruction.
Ecologists also observed a leakage of petroleum products into the Dnipro River. Water samples have been taken to assess the environmental damage.
"All materials obtained will be submitted to the Operational Headquarters at the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine and law enforcement agencies," the statement said.
Photo: oil products leaked at the Dnipro HPP over a missile strike (t.me/pivdendei)
Photo: oil products leaked at the Dnipro HPP over a missile strike (t.me/pivdendei)
What is known about DniproHES
The Dnipro HPP is the first hydroelectric power station built on the Dnipro River. It is the largest hydroelectric power station in Ukraine. It is located in the Dniprovskyi district of Zaporizhzhia.
Construction of the plant began in March 1927, and within five years, it was put into operation, reaching its full capacity by 1939.
Massive attack
Overnight on March 22, aggressors launched a massive attack on Ukraine, releasing over 150 drones and missiles. Air defense forces shot down 55 Shahed drones and 37 missiles.
The energy sector was among the targets. Specifically, the Russians targeted the DniproHES. Kharkiv is in a dire situation, with power outages, internet problems, water shortages, and non-functioning public transport.
Power outages also occurred in the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Sumy, Odesa, and Khmelnytskyi regions. Critical infrastructure objects in the Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, and Mykolaiv regions were also targeted.
State energy company Ukrenergo has already called today's attack on the energy sector the largest since the war began.
More details about the consequences of the massive attack are in the RBC-Ukraine coverage.
