20/06/2026
Three years ago, on June 6, 2023, russia destroyed the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, causing one of the largest environmental disasters in Europe in recent decades.
More than 11,000 cases of environmental damage caused by Russia's aggression against Ukraine have now been documented, with recorded losses exceeding UAH 6.7 trillion. Yet documenting these crimes is only the first step. Accountability must follow.
On 24 June 2026, we invite you to join the international discussion "Environmental Harm During Armed Conflict: Accountability, Investigations and International Cooperation" in The Hague, organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of the Netherlands together with UAnimals, Climate Counsel, IDLO, and UCLA's Promise Institute for Human Rights Europe.
The event will bring together Ukrainian prosecutors, investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine, representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC), diplomats, academics, and human rights advocates.
🌍 The Kakhovka HPP case and the challenges of investigating environmental crimes during war
📖 Presentation of the Manual on Prosecuting International Environmental Crimes, developed from Ukraine's experience documenting environmental harm
⚖️ International legal pathways to accountability, reparations, and justice for environmental destruction
📅 24 June 2026
🕥 09:00-13:45
📍 IDLO branch office, Hofweg 9-E, 2511 AA, The Hague, Netherlands.�✅Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wRziV5sKct1XAzSZh0XG_fPj8uULfUyGeBBrk4I9cbk/viewform?edit_requested=true
As environmental damage increasingly becomes a weapon of war, the international community must strengthen legal mechanisms to address and prosecute such crimes.
The world must recognize ecocide as a crime and create a legal precedent that protects nature for future generations.