STATE OF TECHNOLOGICAL SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF MILITARY ACTIONS IN UKRAINE.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, environmental security under martial law has become a global issue. The possibility of humanitarian catastrophe due to hostilities creates the threat of chemical, biological and nuclear catastrophes. Most of the damaged territories are arable lands and nature reserves of Ukraine. Military action has a negative impact on the environment, but the extent of this impact is difficult to assess while the fighting continues. The undermining of the Kakhovsky Reservoir dam by the occupying forces has been compared to Chernobyl - it is the biggest man-made disaster in recent decades. The war against Ukraine led to serious consequences for the environment: pollution of air, water, land, radiation danger due to attacks on nuclear plants. Russian aggression justifies the term "ecocide", causing systematic and deliberate destruction of natural resources, violating international humanitarian law. The result of military conflict is massive destruction of biodiversity, pollution of water sources and danger to millions of people. The appeal of the international community to protect the environment during military conflicts and to punish those who commit crimes against nature and humanity becomes extremely important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]