Three years after the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, the deaths of 35 people have been officially confirmed, a further 24 individuals are considered missing, and more than 37,000 homes were flooded as a result of the dam’s destruction.
Under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, two Russian generals, whom the investigation considers to have been involved in coordinating the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, have been formally notified of suspicion. According to prosecutors, their actions led to a large-scale environmental disaster and long-term negative consequences for the environment.
The Head of the Specialised Environmental Prosecution Office of the Office of the Prosecutor General, Borys Indychenko, said that during the investigation several field missions were carried out to collect the necessary samples.
“As part of the investigation into the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, we conducted several field missions to collect the necessary samples. Each time it resembled a ‘safari’ – but this is essential work to establish the consequences we are now dealing with,” noted Borys Indychenko.
The podcast of the Office of the Prosecutor General provides more detail on the role of the prosecution service in investigating war crimes against the environment, in particular regarding the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.