Kyrylivske Lake. Photo: State Emergency Service
Following Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv on 7-8 August, a renewed minor oil contamination was detected in Kyrylivske Lake and the Syrets stream based on organoleptic indicators.
Source: Kyiv City State Administration, citing its Department of Environmental Protection and Climate Change Adaptation
Details: The situation was complicated by heavy rainfall and a rapid rise in water levels in both the stream and the lake. As a result, all containment booms used to localise the pollution were torn away.
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