There is no threat of extinction of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov due to the constant bombing of the Azovstal metallurgical plant. This was reported in the Ministry of Ecology of Ukraine, emphasizing that at present there are no confirmations of environmental pollution of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov..

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Strelets said on the air of the information marathon that after the reports of the Mariupol authorities about the threat of an environmental catastrophe in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, dozens of specialists worked on studying this issue. They came to the conclusion that even if harmful chemicals from Azovstal enter the sea, their impact on the state of water, vegetation and living organisms will be minimal..

“If we delve into the details given by experts, then even if, due to the likely damage to the protective dam at Azovstal, water from the drainage channel enters the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, there will be no significant changes and impact on the situation in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, because the dilution will be so.

In addition, Strlets noted that the protective dam near Azovstal was checked in 2019 and, according to experts, it must withstand the leakage of harmful substances even if the tank is damaged..

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Earlier it was reported that the threat of an epidemic catastrophe loomed over Mariupol due to mass graves..