In Vinnytsia region, a massive fish kill was recorded in Ladyzhyn reservoir.

The reservoir in Vinnytsia region has turned into a massive grave for fish

Ecologists are investigating the causes of a massive fish kill in Ladyzhyn reservoir in Vinnytsia region. As a result of the survey, about 3 thousand dead fish were found, including zander, bream, perch, roach, and goby. The average weight of the fish was approximately 20 grams. According to the head of the State Environmental Inspection in Vinnytsia region, Yuriy Dubovyi, water samples were collected for analysis, and the oxygen level was found to be normal. The initial cause of the fish kill is currently unknown.

About 5600 tons of contaminated water entered the Seim river

As a result of contamination by a sugar factory in the Kursk region, about 5600 tons of contaminated water entered the Seim river. The restoration of the Seim and Desna river ecosystems could take 2-3 years. Contamination continues to spread in the Desna river, approaching Kyiv. Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi reported that the contamination is moving towards the capital only fragmentarily, not as a whole.

It is currently unknown whether the contamination of the Seim river was intentional or the result of a sudden accident. Specialists have already started measures to localize the contamination of the Seim river in the Chernihiv region to prevent further spread.