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This assessment report presents research and analysis of the impacts of four years of the full-scale Russian invasion (24.02.2022–24.02.2026) on air quality in Ukraine, based on satellite remote sensing data and ground-based monitoring stations of the hydrometeorological observation network.
The assessment report includes an executive summary for governmental authorities and policymakers, as well as an extended analysis of both short-term impacts and long-term effects of military activities on atmospheric pollution. The analysis of pollutant concentrations is preceded by an examination of changes in prevailing meteorological conditions and the distribution of landscape fires, in order to account for their contribution to atmospheric pollution formation. The report concludes with findings summarizing the main impacts of the full-scale Russian invasion on air quality, along with recommendations for optimizing the integrated use of different sources of air pollution data and for incorporating the identified changes into decision-making processes. All methodological and technical aspects of the conducted research are presented in a dedicated section following the conclusions and recommendations.
Keywords: war, russian aggression, atmospheric air, pollution
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українською; in English
For references: Savenets, M., Nadtochii, L., Kozlenko, T., Komisar, K., Umanets, A., Hrama, D., Zhemera, N., Krainyk, S., Rudas, M. (2026). Assessment Report: Consequences of the full-scale Russian invasion for air quality in Ukraine (24.02.2022 – 24.02.2026). Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of SES of Ukraine and NAS of Ukraine. 51 p.