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The Hryshko National Botanical Garden in Kyiv is preparing to save unique plants. Employees prepare firewood to heat greenhouses.

In addition, the Botanical Garden launched charitable fundraising for the purchase of pellets for heating the greenhouses. As of December 3, they managed to collect 1 mln hryvnias and procure the first 44 tonnes of pellets. Next week, they plan to purchase another 44 tonnes. Generally, the Botanical Garden wants to collect 10 mln hryvnias for heating the greenhouses.

For reference: the collection of Hryshko National Botanical Garden includes more than 4,000 tropical and subtropical plants that may not survive the winter.

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More than 23,000 hectares of forests were burned by rockets or shells during russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. It will take at least 10 years to restore them, and 20% of nature conservation areas of Ukraine are affected by military operations. So, UAnimals NGO launched a petition calling for the russian federation to be held accountable for environmental crimes. They appeal to the European parliaments to help stop environmental crimes, condemn the actions of the russian federation and introduce additional sanctions against the terrorist country. In addition the European parliaments are asked to facilitate the restoration of Ukraine’s environment in the post-war period, in particular, via reparations.

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Ukrainian zero-waste brands have been developing actively, trying to use the Ukrainian ingredients to be more sustainable. However, russia’s all-out war against Ukraine changed this. Not only did the production process become harder or their team leave, but they also lost access to ingredients, such as unique clays, plants, or packaging materials available in Ukraine. However, these brands keep fighting, some even expanding their product ranges.

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REwind, a Ukrainian clothing brand, issued a limited collection of jackets made of SU-4 parachutes. These parachutes were used by russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine. REwind managers say that the collection has been developed to record the reality of what is going on in our country. Although the parachutes had come from Ukraine’s warehouses rather than from the battlefield, the Demilitarization collection was sold out even before it came to the market.

The above is an example of upcycling – the reuse of objects in a new function; each object of this kind is unique.

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On May 15, specialists of Ukraine’s Navy extracted and neutralized two russian anchored mines. It was reported by the press department of the South Operational Command. These two mines were washed ashore in Odesa Oblast.

According to the Ukrainian Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies, russians planted about 400 anchored mines in the Black Sea and accused Ukraine of having done so. Some mines broke off from their anchors and drifted to the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria in late March.

On March 26, the Turkish government was forced to stop vessel traffic in Bosporus Strait after detecting a stray old-model sea mine. The press department of the Turkish Navy stated that russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects the safety in the Black Sea region directly and has effectively paralyzed the free navigation of all Black Sea countries.

According to Odesa Oblast Military Administration, the holiday season in the region has already been disrupted due to mines planted at sea. It affects the region’s economy directly.

In addition, russia’s Black Sea Navy blocks the Ukrainian seaports.

According to Serhii Bratchuk, spokesperson for Odesa Oblast Military Administration, it creates problems not only for Ukraine but also for the international economy.  For instance, the termination of grain deliveries from Odesa’s seaport to the Middle East and North Africa can give rise to a food crisis in the affected countries.

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• russian crimes