This year the fires became uncontrollable.
Traditional fires in Siberia are twice as large as in last year, and have already become out of control, because Russian military rescuers, who usually fight them, were sent to war in Ukraine. This was reported by The Independent.
Climate researcher at the University of Miami in Ohio Jessica McCarthy explained that firefighting in Siberia often requires military aircraft, so it is unlikely that Russia will have them at least in the summer if the war It will continue.
She also stressed that Putin will have to choose – either more fires in Siberia, or will have to withdraw some aircraft and troops from the war in Ukraine.
Such fires are dangerous, as glaciers melt in the north, leading to emissions of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.
Earlier, Russian media reported that Siberia had erupted earlier this year. Smoke from fires surrounded Novosibirsk, Omsk and Krasnoyarsk.
Fires have become more frequent in Russia. On April 21, a fire broke out in Tver at the 2nd Central Research Institute of Air and Space Defense, which reports to the Russian Ministry of Defense and develops cruise missiles and air defense systems.
