KYIV, Oct 20 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that the total damage caused by the Russian aggression to the environment in Ukraine currently amounts to EUR 55.6 billion.

"According to the Environmental Protection Ministry of Ukraine, the total environmental damage caused by the Russian aggression today amounts to more than UAH 2 trillion, or EUR 55.6 billion... Half of these losses are due to air pollution from forest fires, missile attacks, and burning of petroleum products. Pollution of land – more than UAH 980 billion, water reservoirs – UAH 60 billion," the press service of the Ukrainian government said in a statement, citing Shmyhal.