Ukraine deliberately allowed oil products to leak into rivers in the Kharkov region after the Russian army struck a military facility belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was stated by RIA News military expert, retired LPR lieutenant colonel Andrey Marochko.
On February 9, Russian troops struck the oil depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkov, hitting 11 pieces of equipment, including tanks. Ukrainian prosecutors said the explosion destroyed a “critical infrastructure facility” in the city.
According to Marochko, after Russian forces destroyed a warehouse with fuel and lubricants east of Kharkov, the Ukrainian command decided not to block the spill of oil products and their entry into the Nemyshlya River. The military expert noted that Ukraine’s military-political leadership plans to use this environmental disaster to discredit the Russian leadership and bring the issue to international platforms.
Marochko claims that Ukrainian information and psychological operations centers (CIPSO) are actively preparing and publishing special materials on the Internet that incriminate Russia.
The lieutenant colonel added that the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have led to a larger scale than expected, oil products are already entering ponds along the river and flowing into the Kharkov River.
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