In Zaporizhzhia, environmentalists eliminated the leakage of oil products into the Dnipro after a massive Russian missile attack

In Zaporizhzhia, environmentalists eliminated the leakage of oil products into the Dnipro after a massive Russian missile attack

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Environmentalists have taken measures to eliminate an oil leak and clean up contaminated areas after a Russian missile attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant led to a leak of oil products into the Dnipro River.

After a massive enemy missile strike on Zaporizhzhia and, in particular, on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, oil products leaked into the Dnipro River. Ecologists immediately arrived at the scene, and experts took steps to absorb the oil leak and treat the spots that had washed up on the shore. This was reported by the State Ecological Inspectorate of the Southern District, UNN reports .

On the initiative of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration, employees of the State Ecological Inspectorate of the Southern District, together with representatives of the State Emergency Service, took measures to eliminate the consequences of shelling of the Dnipro HPP hydraulic structure,

- the statement said.

Details

It is noted that on 28.03.2024, specialists carried out actions to absorb the leakage of oil products.

We also treated spots that had washed up on the shore and were trapped in foam with a total area of more than 5,000 m2.

Recall

The Russian missile attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant resulted in the leakage of oil products into the Dnipro River, and soil contamination and construction debris were recorded in the surrounding areas.