Evidence of forest loss in Ukraine (IMAGE)

Università di Bologna

Evidence of forest loss in Ukraine

Caption

Satellite imagery shows evidence of forest loss due to AI-detected fires. (A) The May 5, 2022 fire (before and after) on the left bank of the Dnipro River, directly across from occupied Kherson, and (B) the Kinburn Spit, a key protected area in southern Ukraine under temporary occupation by Russian forces (before and after), which has seen a series of uncontrolled fires in 2022 that Russian occupiers prevented from extinguishing (area highlighted in red).

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University of Bologna

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