"Russia drowned us": animal rights activists in Germany protest ecocide in Ukraine

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Alvina Kaminska

In the city of Augsburg in the Federal Republic of Germany, animal rights activists staged a "Russia has drowned us" action.

UAnimals reported this.

What is the problem?

As Rubryka wrote, on the night of June 6, Russian invaders blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, located a few kilometers from the temporarily occupied city of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region.

Approximately 160,000 birds and over 20,000 wild animals were put at risk of death due to the Russians breaching the dam.

The "Kazkova Dibrova" zoo in Novaya Kakhovka, which was under occupation, was completely flooded. Despite this, the staff was able to rescue a limited number of animals. Birds such as ducks and swans managed to make it out unscathed, but all other animals died.

According to the estimates of the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi, farmers will not be able to fully use 1-1.5 million hectares of agricultural land due to the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP.

What is the solution?

In the German city of Augsburg, animal rights activists and activists staged the "Russia has drowned us" action.

How does it work?

In this way, the participants wanted to show that due to blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, Russia is killing people and animals and committing ecocide, UAnimals reports.

The action was held in a fountain around which "dead" toys and paper animals were laid out.

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As part of the event, the participants emphasized that Russian propaganda spreads theses that "Ukraine could blow up the dam itself" and that "the dam was old and fell by itself."

Activists are sure that the primary goal of the aggressor country is to sow the opinion that "everything is not so clear-cut" and "the West should not get involved."

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"Russia must be punished for every crime, and Ukraine must do everything possible for this!" – emphasized the organization.

They note that, through cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, a range of cities have seen similar initiatives taken in the course of the #StopEcocideUkraine international campaign.

For reference:

EcoRubryka reported that a dog from the flooded Kherson region came to Odesa on a piece of board.

Rubryka also reported that the "Kazkova Dibrova" zoo was flooded in Nova Kakhovka, but some animals were saved.