The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office opened a war crimes investigation into the explosion at the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. They have classified the attack as “ecocide” and “as a violation of the laws and customs of war.”
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Wednesday they have classified the attack as “ecocide” and “as a violation of the laws and customs of war.”"This flagrant violation of human rights and international law requires a coordinated response from the international community. All those responsible must be held accountable," Kostin said, which was all included in a readout of a meeting he had with Fan Xianzhong, the Chinese ambassador to Ukraine.
"The consequences are catastrophic," the statement from the Ukrainian prosecutor general's office said. "More than 40,000 people were affected. Houses and infrastructure have been destroyed, land has become unsuitable for agriculture, water supply has been disrupted in a number of regions, both under the control of Ukraine and in the territories temporarily occupied by Russia.
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