Donate Ukraine’s fossil fuel infrastructure is not only diverse but substantial. It includes extensive coal mines and far more limited onshore and offshore oil and gas production sites, as well as one of the world’s densest networks of gas pipelines The capacity of Ukraine’s seven oil refineries is greater than its annual oil production but far below its annual demand as such it has historically been dependent on oil imports from Russia and Belarus The country has numerous oil storage depots serving civilian the majority of which burn coal exclusively Domestic reliance on fossil fuels for generating electricity and heat has left it vulnerable to disruption linked to the conflict including combined heat and power plants as well as transmission infrastructure there have been numerous attacks on military fuel convoys and rail fuel transportation While these may contain smaller volumes of oil products and not contained by the structures typically found at static storage sites Alongside the direct forms of damage linked to the hostilities there has also been nationwide disruption to sites and infrastructure as a result of the conditions created by the conflict for example the consequences of power cuts refining and producing oil have been deliberately targeted This has included both civilian and military storage depots as well as oil stored at industrial facilities and power plants refining and storage sites are typically targeted for military gain in conflicts because of the contribution fuels make to the military effort While Russia has attacked the majority of oil storage depots Ukraine has also targeted sites in the occupied east and on Russian territory Fighting has also taken place at oil facilities most notably at the Lysychansk Oil Refinery which since June has been on the front line in the conflict as well as water courses and agricultural land efforts to control them can also be a driver of pollution whether through the use of toxic firefighting foams or through accelerating the dispersal of oil and combustion products through water runoff In addition to the immediate human health risks of inhaling smoke particularly for those with pre-existing respiratory problems the long-term pollution of soils and water with heavy metals and hazardous compounds can contribute to persistent exposure risks for people and harm ecosystems Ukraine has historically been an important transit route for Russian gas to the EU although its importance has been diminishing with the opening of pipelines across neighbouring countries gas transport infrastructure has generally seen indirect impacts from the fighting This has included incidental physical damage to pipelines and pumping stations Ukraine’s minority of power plants such as Trypilska near Kyiv that use natural gas alongside coal have been targeted by Russia this autumn damage to gas transport infrastructure in Ukraine will have contributed to methane emissions The situation for coal mines in the Donbas has worsened since February. Ecodozor has identified at least seven coal mines that have been affected by damage or disruption. Mine buildings have also been used as weapon storage areas, and subsequently targeted spoil heaps from coal mines provide elevated strategic positions and may lead to an increase in fires and slope instability Impacts from heavy weapons use can also lead to the remobilisation of mine pollutants from soils The Black Sea has extensive hydrocarbon deposits, and a Ukrainian oil and gas platform that was occupied by Russia as part of its 2014 annexation of Crimea has also been attacked. In June, Ukraine targeted the BK-1 and Modu Tavrida installations which at the time of writing continues to burn Damage and disruption to Ukraine’s fossil fuel infrastructure has already caused significant environmental harm and human suffering oil pollution and coal mine closures are creating a major legacy of pollution that will take years to address The conflict has also demonstrated that a system of centralised energy generation that is dependent on fossil fuels is highly  vulnerable to attack Shortly before 6pm on 24th March 2022, a Kalibr cruise missile struck the KLO oil depot in Kalynivka The attack detonated fuel tanks and ignited a massive fire In the short-term this created environmental health risks through air pollution and in the longer-term has contaminated land and water through the spillage and migration of fuel and firefighting waters It is an example of how such incidents can have immediate and reverberating environmental consequences; this will be true not only for the other attacked fuel depots but also much of the damaged infrastructure across Ukraine Subsequent visits by experts at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy found that almost all the fuel at the site was burnt with fire engulfing 12 tanks for storing petrol nine tanker trucks and four semi-trailers storing petroleum products it is likely that more than 10,000 tonnes of fuel products were burned – around 30,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (mt CO2e) The dispersion modelling of the plume also indicates that it would have passed over the measurement site in the early morning Fortunately, there were no direct casualties – though the blasts did cause human suffering and fear – but only by a fine margin; a train transporting displaced people was passing on the adjacent rail line at the time of the strike It required a significant firefighting presence which will have caused additional contamination of the surrounding environment Site visits by experts at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in September 2022 indicate that the incident has had lasting environmental consequences we couple their work with very high resolution satellite imagery to illustrate these problems The working assumption is that oil products and firefighting waters have migrated through soil or groundwater to the pond – flow is expected in this direction due to the relief and agricultural drainage system The pond is the second in a cascade of water bodies that eventually reach the River Irpin At the time of writing the link between the pond and the preceding lake is dried out but if rewetted may act to transport contaminants to new locations An ideal green recovery programme that prioritised electrification and the energy transition would mean less demand for fuel storage sites in future given existing fossil fuel dependencies in Ukraine and the imperfect nature of post-conflict recovery it seems likely that damaged storage capacity will be replaced It is therefore important that rebuilding is done in an environmentally sensitive manner then they should be situated in safe locations – away from densely populated areas and ecologically sensitive sites Conflict parties must recognise that energy generating and transmission infrastructure is vital for the wellbeing of the civilian population and avoid damage to it greater weight should be given to the environment when considering the principles of distinction attacks on fossil fuel infrastructure carry foreseeable and lasting consequences for the environment which may be exacerbated by the reduced capacity of authorities to respond to them Where damage occurs to fossil fuel infrastructure remote and field assessments should be undertaken as rapidly as possible to prevent further harm to the environment Efforts should be made to assess potential harms to human health and capacity should be made available for early response and containment measures damaged infrastructure and flooded coal mines are creating a substantial complex and lasting legacy of pollution in Ukraine Addressing these problems will require long-term planning and financing and state and international stakeholders should ensure that they are factoring in the scale of the remedial action necessary to mitigate future risks to people and ecosystems the conflict is continuing to highlight the human and environmental security risks of fossil fuel dependency Centralised fossil energy production dependent on overseas inputs leaves grids more vulnerable to attack and manipulation than diverse highly decentralised renewable energy systems the environmental costs of wartime damage to some renewable energy facilities are far lower Ukraine and international donors should use its recovery to build back a greener Research and content by CEOBS and Zoï Environment Network Cartography and graphics: Matthias Beilstein © 2025 Conflict and Environment Observatory | Charity No: 1174115 | Design by Open & Honest Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Prime Minister says 'external factors' behind blasts I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated after massive explosions and a blaze at a military ammunition depot in central Ukraine. Ukranian emergency services said the blasts occurred at a military base near Kalynivka in the Vynnytsya region, 270km (168 miles) west of Kiev. More than 30,000 people have been bussed out of the area by authorities. The electricity and gas supply has also been switched off. Arriving in the region hours later, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said "external factors" were behind the explosion. He said the cause of the fire was under investigation. Olena Gitlyanska, spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Security Service, told the Unian news agency they are treating the fire as sabotage. She didn't provide further details. President Petro Poroshenko called for an urgent meeting of the country's top brass to discuss the situation. In a similar incident in March, a fire at a military depot in Ukraine's east raged for hours and prompted an evacuation of over 20,000 people. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets including the Daily Express You can get in touch with Isabel by emailing i.vanbrugen@newsweek.com or by following her on X @isabelvanbrugen either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Russia's military has suffered a third mass casualty High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) attack in a week Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels reported Wednesday that Kyiv's military targeted a large group of Russian servicemen with U.S.-supplied HIMARS during a military awards ceremony in the village of Yelenovka A Russian Telegram user who claimed to be an employee of a branch of the Russian special services said that 19 Russian troops and a further 12 were injured in the attack Newsweek contacted the defense ministries of Russia and Ukraine for comment by email U.S.-supplied HIMARS have allowed Ukraine to destroy Russia's most advanced anti-aircraft missile systems. In October 2023, footage purportedly showed the aftermath of a HIMARS strike on a Russian battalion Ukraine's military also carried out two separate attacks on large groups of Russian troops using HIMARS last week In the second attack, the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState reported that Kyiv attacked a training ground located near the village of Podo-Kalynivka in occupied Kherson. The BBC Russian Service citing a source in the Ukrainian special services reported that the attack took place in the same location Ukrainian publication Zerkalo Nedeli reported that at least 60 Russian troops were killed in the Kherson attack "Mass liquidation of Russians near Podo-Kalynivka in the Kherson region," said Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian activist in a post on X, formerly Twitter adding that "not everyone survived" the HIMARS strike "Another Ukrainian HIMARS/GMLRS strike on Russians assembled on a training ground this time in Kherson," wrote Jimmy Rushton a Kyiv-based foreign policy and security analyst "A significant number of casualties are clearly visible." said Kyiv's forces attacked a training area for Russian troops close to the Donetsk city of Volnovakha with HIMARS said in its latest analysis of the conflict in Ukraine on Wednesday that Russian milbloggers appear "increasingly concerned" over such attacks They are growing concerned that "Ukrainian forces are able to exploit poor Russian operational security practices (such as large gatherings in near-rear areas under Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance) using well-timed and well-targeted HIMARS strikes, which continue to generate discontent in the Russian information space," the ISW said Do you have a tip on a world news story that Newsweek should be covering Do you have a question about the Russia-Ukraine war Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all KALYNIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — A huge fire at an ammunition depot in central Ukraine has set off a series of explosions and prompted an evacuation of thousands of people, officials said Wednesday. The prime minister hinted it was possible sabotage by Ukraine’s enemies. Authorities evacuated 30,000 people from the town of Kalynivka, 190 kilometers (120 miles) southwest of the capital, Kiev, and turned off the electricity and gas supply after the depot at a military base there caught fire late on Tuesday. The powerful explosions late Tuesday created massive fireballs that lit up the night sky. Hours later, smoke was seen billowing Wednesday morning. Four residential buildings were damaged by fire but no casualties have been reported. Local media reported that about 188,000 tons of munitions were kept at the depot including rockets for the Grad multiple grenade launchers. Andriy Ageyev, spokesman of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, told the 112 television station that munitions at the military base in Kalynivka were still detonating at the military base late Wednesday morning. But Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, who arrived to the area early Wednesday, said on local television the situation is under control. Olena Gitlyanska, spokesman for the Ukrainian Security Service, told the Unian news agency that they are treating the fire as sabotage. She didn’t provide further details. Speaking at an urgent session of the Cabinet, Groysman on Wednesday also suggested it was possible sabotage, saying that Ukraine is at war and that its expects that its enemies “will do all they can to make us weak.” Government forces have been fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine since April 2014 in a conflict that has left more than 10,000 killed and displaced more than a million. President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday morning called for an urgent meeting of the country’s top brass to discuss the situation. In a similar incident in March, a fire at a military depot in Ukraine’s east raged for hours and prompted an evacuation of over 20,000 people. 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The sky over a Ukrainian village near Kyiv turned black after a Russian air stike on a fuel storage facility Satellite images from Maxar show thick smoke billowing from a huge fire at the site of the attack in Kalynivka, some 25 miles south of the Ukrainian capital AFP reported that the fire continued into the next day Russia said it fired “Kalibir high-precision sea-based cruise missiles” at the fuel depot which it claimed was the largest remaining fuel base of the Ukrainian military Kalynivka is an agricultural village with a population of around 5,000 Residents fear it would be further targeted if the stalled Russian offensive on Kyiv were to restart Nearby Vasylkiv has been hit before – a Russian strike in the early days of the war hit an oil field in the town – but Friday’s attack is unlike anything the people of Kalynivka have experienced before One resident told AFP the explosion shattered windows in several houses told the news agency: “We saw the explosion and the blazing fire Russia went on to target Ukraine’s fuel supply again on the weekend Hundreds of miles to the west, Russia was reported by local officials in Lviv to have attacked a fuel storage depot on Saturday. 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But to continue our work, we need your help please support us monthly starting from just $2 and every contribution makes a significant impact independent journalism in the face of repression Ukraine (AP) — Olga Lehan’s home near the Irpin River was flooded when Ukraine destroyed a dam to prevent Russian forces from storming the capital of Kyiv just days into the wa r the water from her tap turned brown from pollution “It was not safe to drink,” she said of the tap water in her village of Demydiv about 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of Kyiv on the tributary of the Dnieper River Visibly upset as she walked through her house the 71-year-old pointed to where the high water in March had made her kitchen moldy seeped into her well and ruined her garden Environmental damage from the 8-month-old war with Russia is mounting in more of the country with experts warning of long-term consequences Moscow’s attacks on fuel depots have released toxins into the air and groundwater climate stability and the health of the population more than 6 million Ukrainians have limited or no access to clean water and more than 280,000 hectares (nearly 692,000 acres) of forests have been destroyed or felled It has caused more than $37 billion in environmental damage “This pollution caused by the war will not go away It will have to be solved by our descendants or to clean the polluted rivers,” said Dmytro Averin an environmental expert with Zoi Environment Network a non-profit organization based in Switzerland While the hardest-hit areas are in the more industrial eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk where fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatists has been going on since 2014 physically and mentally,” said Rick Steiner environmental scientist who advised Lebanon’s government on environmental issues stemming from a monthlong war in 2006 between that country and Israel The health impact from contaminated water and exposure to toxins unleashed by conflict “may take years to manifest,” he said residents said their tap water turned cloudy tasted funny and left a film on pots and pans after cooking The village was under Moscow’s control until April when Russian troops withdrew after failing to take the capital Ukrainian authorities then began bringing in fresh water but the shipments stopped in October when the tanker truck broke down forcing residents to again drink the dirty water We don’t have money to buy bottles,” Iryna Stetcenko told The Associated Press Her family has diarrhea and she’s concerned about the health of her two teenagers the former acting head of the local government’s water service The Food Safety and Consumer Protection agency in Kyiv has not yet responded to an AP request for the results Russia has targeted key infrastructure like power plants and waterworks the U.N.’s environmental authority already was warning of significant damage to water infrastructure including pumping stations A soon-to-be-published paper by the Conflict and Environment Observatory found evidence of pollution at a pond after a Russian missile hit a fuel depot in the town of Kalynivka about 30 kilometers (about 18 miles) southwest of Kyiv used for recreation as well as a fish farm showed a high concentration of fuel oil and dead fish on the surface — apparently from oil that had seeped into the water increased in areas west and southwest of Kyiv a humanitarian research initiative that tracks information in areas affected by crisis Direct exposure can cause skin irritation and burns while chronic exposure can cause respiratory illness and harm vegetation burned thousands of hectares of forest and prevented farmers from completing the harvest forestry professor at Ukraine’s National University of Life and Environmental Sciences adding that farmers “lost everything they were harvesting for winter.” The government in Kyiv is providing assistance when it can flood victims were given the equivalent of $540 each She said the government would do everything it could to prevent long-term environmental effects Governments have an obligation to minimize environmental risks for the population research and policy director for the Conflict and Environment Observatory “I feel depressed — there’s water all around and under my house,” said Demydiv resident Tatiana Samoilenko “I don’t see much changing in the future.” Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine This version has been updated to correct the surname of the deputy head of Dymer to Kalashnikova Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser Two Russian soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of going on a drunken killing spree in the Moscow-occupied part of southern Ukraine’s Kherson region this week Alexander Osipov, 34, and Alexander Kaigorodtsev, 36, were detained Wednesday after several people were found dead in the neighboring villages of Podo-Kalynivka and Abrykosivka, the independent Telegram news channel Astra reported Thursday Osipov and Kaigorodtsev have confessed to the crimes and told investigators where they had hidden the bodies of additional victims, the Kommersant business daily reported “It is assumed they may have committed the crime in a state of alcoholic intoxication,” the publication wrote On Friday, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency cited anonymous law enforcement sources as saying there were seven victims in total In addition to the Moscow-installed head of Abrykosivka who refused the soldiers’ demand to settle the village the victims reportedly include a local homeowner three residents and two security service officers who fell victim to indiscriminate gunfire Kommersant and Astra initially reported there were between three to five victims in the two Russian-occupied villages Kommersant reported that Osipov and Kaigorodtsev may have served in the 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Ground Forces Kaigorodtsev was previously convicted of murder The Kremlin claims to have annexed Ukraine’s Kherson a move widely condemned by the international community including the regional capitals of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson are not currently under the control of the Russian military Russian forces carried out 26 assaults on the Bakhmut front and 17 on the Novopavlivka front on Sunday Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Ukraine’s Defence Forces clashed with Russian forces 67 times Russian forces carried out 6 missile strikes and 72 airstrikes They also deployed multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) 39 times to attack the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian settlements There were no significant changes on the Volyn and Polissia fronts On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the vicinities of Zolochiv Around 15 Ukrainian civilian settlements across these two fronts came under Russian mortar and artillery fire Russian forces did not undertake assault operations on the Kupiansk front but they conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Berestove (Kharkiv Oblast) and deployed mortars and artillery to attack around 15 settlements Stepova Novoselivka and Kotliarivka (Kharkiv Oblast) Ukrainian forces repelled 2 Russian assaults in the vicinity of Terny (Donetsk Oblast) on the Lyman front where Russian forces attempted to break through the Ukrainian defences Russian forces also deployed mortars and artillery to attack more than 10 civilian settlements Russian forces carried out 26 assaults near Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Vyimka Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast) where Russian forces attempted to improve their tactical positions Russian aircraft struck areas in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar came under Russian mortar and artillery fire Ukrainian forces repelled 5 Russian assaults near Pervomaiske Nevelske and Netailove (Donetsk Oblast) on the Avdiivka front where aircraft-supported Russian forces tried to push Ukrainian forces out of their positions Russian forces also deployed aircraft to strike areas in the vicinity of Novobakhmutivka Ocheretyne and Yasnobrodivka (Donetsk Oblast) They deployed artillery and mortars to attack around 10 civilian settlements Ukraine’s Defence Forces are continuing to hold the Russians back near Krasnohorivka where the Russians made 17 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defences Russian aircraft struck areas in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka Kostiantynivka and Vuhledar (Donetsk Oblast) aircraft-supported Russian forces assaulted Ukrainian positions in the vicinity of Staromaiorske (Donetsk Oblast) and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) 3 times Russian aircraft struck an area in the vicinity of Orikhiv and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) Bilohiria,  Novodanylivka and Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) came under Russian artillery and mortar fire Russian forces continued their attempts to push Ukrainian troops out from their positions on Dnipro’s left (east) bank and carried out 8 unsuccessful assaults on the positions of Ukrainian forces Ukrainian aircraft carried out airstrikes on a Russian command post and 13 clusters of Russian military personnel Units of Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery struck a Russian air defence system and 3 clusters of Russian military personnel Support UP or become our patron Editor-in-chief: Sevğil Musayeva Founding Editor: Olena Prytula Contact us: upeng@pravda.ua KIEV (Reuters) - Massive explosions and a blaze at a military ammunition depot in centralUkraine forced authorities to evacuate 24,000 people and close airspace over the region The blasts occurred late on Tuesday at a military base near Kalynivka in the Vynnytsya region Ukrainian emergencies service said in a statement Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said "external factors" were behind the incident 18 November 2009 - A special train carrying more than 500 tonnes of a highly toxic and volatile rocket fuel component was assembled today ahead of its departure from the south-western Ukrainian town of Kalynivka for a journey to Russia where it will be safely disposed of in an OSCE-supported project will be the first to leave under a major OSCE-Ukraine project the first phase of which will eliminate 3,168 tonnes of the dangerous substance known as melange The fuel component was widely used in the armies of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact to propel short- and medium-range rockets Later stages of the project are envisioned to dispose of Ukraine's entire stock of melange is set to become the OSCE's largest donor-financed project so far "The removal and disposal of the melange stored in Ukraine helps eliminate a serious threat to the hundreds of thousands of people living near storage sites and to the environment," said Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj "The removal comes at an appropriate time - the aging containers that hold the melange are in very poor shape and are deteriorating day by day." Governor for the Vinnytsya region that includes Kalynivka told a news conference at the storage site that Ukraine lacked resources to be able to cope with the problem by itself and hence welcomed the OSCE's support A single major leak or accident involving melange can have a severe impact on biological life within a two-kilometre radius high-risk zone within a 25-kilometre radius If the substance comes into contact with anything organic The initial phase of the project will use six train transports to clear two storage sites in western Ukraine in a one-year process a town of 20,000 residents just 23 kilometres north of the regional capital Vinnytsya which has a population of 365,600 residents The other is located just one kilometre from the village of Tsenzhiv and a few kilometres from the regional capital of the Ivano-Frankivsk region Special railway tanks will transport the melange to specialized chemical plants in the Russian Federation where the hazardous substance will be recycled into chemical products for civilian use All steps will be monitored by OSCE observers the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency and Ukraine itself are financing the first phase of the project with fund-raising under way among OSCE participating States for later stages A fire tore through a major munitions depot in Ukraine on Tuesday forcing the closure of airspace for 50 kilometres around and the evacuation of residents The fire broke out at around 10pm (2000 GMT) near the town of Kalynivka in the central Vinnytsia region the Ukrainian army high command said on Facebook It was the second major incident affecting a Ukrainian weapons depot this year And while the cause was not immediately clear military authorities were investigating the possibility of sabotage or negligence Police spokesman Yaroslav Trakalo said the fire had caused artillery shells at the facility to explode one after the other It was not immediately clear how extensive the damage from the explosions was but local media described the depot as one of the largest in the country Local authorities said they had ordered the evacuation of Kalynivka and two neighbouring villages "Airspace has been closed in a radius of 50 kilometres (30 miles) around the area of the fire," deputy infrastructure minister Yuriy Lavrenyuk said on Facebook Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman arrived at the site shortly after midnight to coordinate the emergency response Some road and rail traffic in the region had been affected by the blast at least one person was killed when an arms depot exploded in the town of Balakliya Authorities at the time pointed the finger at Moscow and pro-Russian separatists fighting Ukrainian troops in the east and said they were considering the possibility that the fire was caused by explosives dropped from a drone Vinnytsia lies around 200 kilometres west of Kiev far away from the area where Ukrainian troops have been fighting pro-Russian rebels since 2014 in a conflict that has left more than 10,000 people dead Kiev and many Western countries accuse Moscow of supporting the insurgents The conflict broke out after Moscow annexed the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014 soon after the overthrow of Ukraine's pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych following mass protests in Kiev The deputies of the Kalinovo City Council voted to rename the streets in honor of the deceased Ukrainian heroes who defended Ukraine in the ranks of the “Red Kalina” brigade Timiryazev Street will have the name of the hero of the brigade of soldier Vladimir Darovsky The street and lane named after Nekrasov were renamed in honor of Captain Sergei Peregonchuk And the former Pionersk street is named in honor of senior lieutenant Alexander Glushko Gagarin Street was renamed in honor of Junior Sergeant Andrei Bondar Also in Kalynivka there will now be a street of Heroes of the National Guard of Ukraine which previously bore the name of Stepan Razin 21-year-old soldier Vladimir Darovsky defended Ukraine during the fighting in Volnovakha he did not allow Russian troops to break through the line of defense Captain Serhiy Peregonchuk defended Ukraine in 2014 2023 in fighting for the village of Spirne as a result of shelling Senior Lieutenant Alexander Glushko died in fierce fighting for his native land on June 11 Senior soldier Andriy Bondar died on June 28 near Lysychansk as a result of shelling by Russian invaders heroes are posthumously awarded the Order “For Courage” of the III degree Ukrainian soldiers will surely take revenge for each dead comrade We use cookies to provide you with better navigation on our website you automatically agree to the use of these technologies Epicentr K group of companies opened a new factory for the production of ceramic tiles and ceramic granite Epicentr Ceramic Corporation in Kyiv region with a large demonstration showroom and launched a reconstructed factory "Carpathian Ceramics" in Ivano-Frankivsk region This is one of the most technological productions of ceramic tiles and porcelain stoneware in Europe and the most modern plant in Ukraine which is equipped with the equipment of the world leader in the production of equipment for the production of ceramics and packaging - the SACMI group The first production line consists of two highly productive lines with a capacity of 6 million square meters m of tiles per year - already works at the enterprise located in the village of Kalynivka of Vasylkiv district (Kyiv region) Epicentr Ceramic Corporation plans to launch II the company will reach the project capacity of 15 million square meters the operating plant "Carpathian Ceramics" (Kalush A new technological line with a capacity of 2,5 million square meters has been installed at the enterprise Small clinker tiles will be produced on it After completion of all stages of modernization of "Carpathian Ceramics" its capacity will grow to 8,5 million square meters The total amount of investments for both productions is currently 172 million euros of which 95,7 million euros will be invested by the "Epicenter K" Group in the coming years "The development of the processing industry in Ukraine is a strategic direction of the development of the Epicenter K group of companies." As investors we are interested in setting up the production of goods with a high share of added value and strong export potential ceramic tiles and porcelain stoneware," says Petro Mykhailyshyn During the construction of the new factory which had not been used in the world of ceramic industry before high-performance equipment in Kalynivka is more innovative than in many European countries installation work on the installation of equipment for the second phase - a line with a capacity of 3 million square meters - is currently underway which will be put into operation this spring It will produce large-format tiles 180x120 cm using the innovative continua+ technology The appearance of such large-format products in the assortment of Epicentr Ceramic Corporation will allow the Ukrainian company to significantly expand its presence on European sales markets For the purchase of the equipment of the first and second lines of Epicentr Ceramic Corporation financing from JSC Raiffeisen Bank Aval in the amount of 22 million euros was attracted The equipment for the Carpathian Ceramics plant was partially financed by a letter of credit from JSC Praveksbank (Intesa Sanpaolo group) in the amount of 3,2 million euros Credit resources in the amount of EUR 9,3 million for the implementation of the II stage and for the purchase of high-tech equipment of the leading Italian equipment manufacturer in the field of ceramics SACMI IMOLA SC to the group of companies "Epicenter K" were provided by the Italian bank UniСredit SpA under the guarantee of the state export credit agency SACE SpA Epicentr Ceramic Corporation exports to 25 countries around the world Negotiations are also ongoing regarding the expansion of sales markets and the supply of Ukrainian ceramics and ceramic granite to the countries of the Persian Gulf and the United States the pandemic has affected global demand in this market - competition among producers as well as the demands of buyers for products it is not enough to simply make high-quality tiles is able to win in this competition thanks to technological and design innovations as well as significantly increased quality standards" Demonstration showroom of Epicentr Ceramic Corporation The factory in Kalynivka produces ceramic tiles and porcelain stoneware for various areas - for commercial real estate the range of which includes more than 300 items of various sizes and textures we are opening a new spacious showroom directly on the territory of the plant there are exhibition areas by product types: tiles for facades On the second - the best collections in ready-made interior solutions Such a visualization should be clear and convenient for b2b customers," says Yevgenia Smiyan deputy director of Epicentr Ceramic Corporation +380 (44) 465 53 41 +380 (67) 638 76 00 hello@pragmatika.media https://pragmatika.media Ukrainian heroes Alexander Glushko and Dmitry Lizavenko died on June 11 heroically defending our land from enemies they came under artillery fire in Severodonetsk in Luhansk region The natives of Vinnytsia and Kalynivka devoted their professional life to the 14 brigade of operational purpose named after them Both have unhesitatingly defended Ukraine from the first days of the full-scale invasion fought against the invaders on the Zhytomyr highway Oleksandr Glushko entered the National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine immediately after graduating from Kalynivka Technological College in 2017 he served in the 14th operational brigade named after him Ivan Bogun “Chervona Kalina” (then the 8th regiment of operational purpose named after him “He was ranked one of the first in the academy He had the right to choose where to go next to work there he went,” Alexander's parents recall the service of his son He was a fair and responsible commander who was respected and valued by his subordinates Alexander's mother and father also remember their son only the best — he was humane Dmytro Lizavenko began serving in the 8th operational regiment (now the 14th Brigade “Red Kalina”) in 2012 He liberated Kharkiv Regional State Administration from separatists defended Slavyansk and Izyum with weapons in his hands tell you how to do the right thing,” his brother Viktor with the nickname Sheva recalls about Lizavenko the National Guardsmen were awarded the Order “For Courage” of the III degree (posthumously) Alexander Glushka and Dmitry Lizavenko were awarded the title of senior lieutenant posthumously Dmitry during the war was awarded the insignia of the Ministry of Defense “Badge of Honor” And in honor of Alexander Glushko in the Kalinovsky Technological College Цей веб-сайт зберігає файли cookie на вашому комп'ютері The rocket attack completely destroyed the office and warehouse complex and 60 trucks Eco-inspectors calculated 126 million hryvnias in damages from the destruction by Russian troops of warehouses of Komodor LLC in the village of Kalynivka The missile strike caused a large-scale fire debris from the warehouse and cars littered 1.1 hectares of land reports the State Environmental Inspection of the Capital District It is noted that the missile attack was carried out by the enemy in March 2022 This caused a fire and the complete destruction of the office-warehouse complex with a total area of ​​6.8 hectares and the complete destruction of auxiliary buildings more than 60 units of large vehicles were burned The message emphasized that more than 5.5 thousand tons of carbon dioxide and 2.3 tons of nitrogen dioxide entered the atmosphere during the burning Losses from the unorganized release of pollutants reached 12.6 million hryvnias The press service said that the wreckage of the office-warehouse complex and cars littered 1.1 hectares of territory The height of the debris of the destruction reached 1.8 m The amount of damage to the land reached 113.5 million Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that in Brovary, Kyiv region, the commission on technogenic and ecological safety and emergency situations discussed the disposal of 19,000 m3 of products from the bombed warehouse. As EcoPolitic previously reported, from February 24 to December 2022, Russian aggression caused 47.5 billion hryvnias of damage to the environment of Kyiv and the region. 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