War destroys everything. We know a lot about people’s suffering, about the buildings hit by the missiles. We’ve heard many stories about rescuing animals from burning houses, flooded villages, and occupied areas. But we know almost nothing about the harm war causes to nature. It’s impossible to estimate the total environmental damage until the war ends. It may take more than 15 years for Ukraine’s nature to recover, but the consequences can be seen for centuries. War caused irreparable damage to the ecosystem, covering valuable natural areas of Ukraine. Many rare endemic plants and wild animals can and will become extinct, because their home became an active fighting zone.