After the blast
April 22, 2024
“After the Blast”, identifies the environmental risks associated with the use of explosive weapons in populated areas in Ukraine
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Through the lens of six Ukranian towns that faced severe destruction from bombing and fighting, the report “After the Blast”, identifies the environmental risks associated with the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. The findings underscore the multilayered threats and complexity from urban destruction that comes with additional health burdens to civilians and long-term risks of environmental impacts. Using satellite imagery for damage assessments and open-source data, the findings demonstrate the widescale destruction of buildings, factories, energy and water infrastructure, health facilities and industrial sites that leave a toxic footprint in the wake of the fighting.