Russian forces using nature reserves in occupied Ukrainian land as hunting grounds

The Russian occupation forces have temporarily occupied 20 Ukrainian nature reserves and want to turn them into hunting grounds, mines, and tank parking lots.

Rubryka reports, referring to the Telegram of the head of the Office of the President, Andrii Yermak.

"The Russians have already occupied twenty nature reserves in Ukraine. They are turning parks, where rare species of animals and plants are supposed to be protected, into hunting grounds, mines, and parking lots for tanks. The survival of wildlife is another important reason why Ukrainian lands should be freed as soon as possible," said Yermak.

According to preliminary data, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has caused damage to Ukraine's environment for almost 2 trillion hryvnias.

As Rubryka reported, Ukraine appealed to international nature protection conventions to recognize the actions of the Russian Federation in the occupied nature reserve territories of the Kherson region as illegal.

The Kherson region's occupation authorities appointed illegitimate management in the Askania-Nova biosphere reserve.

"Askania-Nova" has been under occupation since the first day of the full-scale invasion. Throughout the entire period, the institution maintained unique historical collections and conducted scientific research.

The situation in the Dzharylhach National Nature Park on the namesake island near the coast of Skadovsk, Kherson region, is also no less threatening. Russia is trying to turn its territory into land for "hunting, fishing, and shooting of wild animals."

Russia-appointed occupation authorities appointed their illegitimate management in the Askania-Nova biosphere reserve in the Kherson region.

"Askania-Nova" has been under occupation since the first day of russia's full-scale invasion. The institution maintained unique historical collections and conducted scientific research throughout this time.