Kozarovychi Dam

Dam on the Irpin River north of Kyiv, Ukraine, destroyed in March 2022.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands	Joanna York	turning point	Its destruction flooded land and slowed the Russian advance on Kyiv.

To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands — Joanna York (2025)

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In March 2022, Ukraine’s armed forces destroyed the Kozarovychi Dam, flooding 2,800 hectares of land and successfully

• Role: turning point
• In the article: Ukraine’s forces destroyed the dam in March 2022, flooding 2,800 hectares and slowing Russian troops advancing on Kyiv; the floods also damaged homes and probably released sewage, heavy metals and invasive fish-farm species.
• Why it matters: The precedent behind Finland’s and Poland’s interest in wetlands as defence, and the article’s caution about rewetting in a hurry.