Russia should be criminally responsible for the consequences

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasizes that for an ecocide, which was triggered by the undermining of Kakhovskaya hydroelectric structures, Russia should be criminally responsible. The Head of State stated this when communicating with media representatives on the occasion of the journalist.

He noted that Ukrainian intelligence reported last year about the mines of the Russian occupants of the Dams of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station and the risks related to these actions of the Russians. “It is very important that we have understood such risks in advance. It is very important that the SES teams and local teams were prepared. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was preparing for appropriate things, ”said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The President stressed that the blasting of Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plants caused serious natural, social and humanitarian challenges. In particular, 35-80 settlements are expected to flood. The issue of providing local residents with drinking water, which will need not only in the flooded territories but also in the neighboring regions, is now being resolved. “The consequences of the tragedy will be clear in a week.

When the water goes, it will be clear that it is left and what will happen next. In parallel, all teams work, all in place, ”the head of state added. Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke about the steps taken by Ukraine in the international arena, in particular in order to hold the perpetrators in the Ukrainian territory. “We connect everyone: at the level of heads of states, heads of government. The question is not about help, but to record (the crime of the aggressor. - Ed. ).

This is a big difference, ”the President said. The Head of State noted that Ukraine has informed about the next crime of the country of the European Union and NATO, initiates the convening of a meeting of the UN Security Council, and will apply to the International Criminal Court. “In our view, this is a crime, the office of the Prosecutor General has already registered it. He will be with evidence. There is a modern classification - ecocide. We will work in this direction.

This is a very important point that I would like to pay attention to the international community. And now I will concentrate our diplomats at work with states that take a mediation position. Especially these are the states that pay a lot of attention to eco -proposals and eco -calls, ”said Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He expressed his hope that Ecocid crime is reacted by Latin America and Asia, as well as relevant international organizations. “I think there should be criminal liability here.