Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.

His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started ... to apply pressure in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, as a map shows the state of play on parts of the front line.

This ISW map shows the state of play in Belgorod, Russia, where Ukraine is said to have made gains. This ISW map shows the state of play in Belgorod, Russia, where Ukraine is said to have made gains.

Verdansk is nothing without each individual building that players spent hundreds of hours dodging (and taking) bullets ...