Alex Ovchinnikov We continue to compile the most important news, events and analysis on the environmental consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine. We welcome your feedback—share as a comment on уыёthi...

This designation underscores the importance of UWEC’s work in identifying and analyzing the environmental consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here, we explain what you need to know and recommend ...

Eugene Simonov UWEC Work Group has long aspired to explore the transformation of Russian environmental civil movements under war-time pressures. The June 2026 special issue of Baltic Worlds (Vol. XIX:...

Margo Moore and Eugene Simonov The 2026 arbitral ruling in the decade-long maritime dispute between Ukraine and Russia delivered a landmark, albeit mixed, outcome. While the Tribunal dismissed Ukraine...

By Oleh Savytskyi The “oil rain” that fell over Moscow after the partially self-inflicted blasts at the Gazprom Neft refinery is a disturbing image of what fossil fuel infrastructure means in wartime....

Stanislav Viter In an environmental context, war isn’t just about pollution caused by explosives or the destruction of infrastructure. The uncontrolled movement of people and goods facilitates the spr...

Oleksiy Vasyliuk On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant and its reservoir, Ukrainian and international institutions appealed to Ukraine’s Ministry...

Oleksiy Vasyliuk The issue of Ukraine’s postwar recovery has shadowed military events since the first months of Russia’s full-scale invasion. And the more destruction is inflicted, the greater in scal...

Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eugene Simonov Throughout the years of full-scale war, the tactics chosen by the Russian army have focused on capturing or destroying the most powerful power generation facilities...

Eugene Simonov and Oleksiy Vasyliuk In the wake of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the World Bank, alongside the Government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the United Nations, shift...

Polina Tsybulska In today’s world, where armed conflicts are becoming increasingly frequent, the environmental consequences of war extend beyond national borders, threatening not only local ecosystems...

Maria Shevchuk How is Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine related to the spread of invasive species in the Black Sea, and who are the new arrivals? Do these “underwater migrants” pose a threat to ...

Eugene Simonov and Oleksiy Vasyliuk In the wake of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the World Bank, alongside the Government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the United Nations, shift...

Alex Ovchinnikov 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster. Russia’s full-scale invasion has once again reminded us that radioactive contamination remains with us. And although the les...

By Oleksii Vasyliuk and Eugene Simonov Translated by Jennifer Castner Dam-based hydropower plants (HPPs) present risks in both wartime and peacetime. Today, the main site of concern in Ukraine is the ...