Lithium is a critical material for batteries used in electronic devices. Ukraine has an estimated 500,000 tons of lithium, but Russian controls two of its four deposits.

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Russia Targets Ukraine's Key Lithium Reserves

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Russia has captured two of Ukraine's four lithium deposits since it launched its all-out invasion in 2022, potentially depriving Kyiv of a key economic resource. On January 11, Russia claimed to have seized control of Shevchenko, a rural settlement in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. The settlement sits on top of one of Ukraine's biggest lithium deposits. Experts say Russia's seizure of Ukraine's lithium deposits could impact the rest of Europe…

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Russia Takes Control of Ukrainian Lithium Mines

https://www.rferl.org/ Russia has captured two of Ukraine’s four lithium deposits since it launched its all-out invasion in 2022, potentially depriving Kyiv of a key economic resource. On January 11, Russia claimed to have seized control of Shevchenko, a rural settlement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The settlement sits on top of one of Ukraine’s biggest ...

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Russia Targets Ukraine’s Key Lithium Reserves – by Wojtek Grojeck and Kian Sharifi (Radio Free Europe – January 2025)

Russia has captured two of Ukraine’s four lithium deposits since it launched its total invasion in 2022, potentially depriving Kiev of a key economic resource and which could affect Europe’s access to key raw materials for green energy. On 11 January, Russia claimed to have taken control of Shevchenko, a rural settlement in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. The settlement is at the top of one of Ukraine’s largest lithium deposits. Accordi…

Rusia ha capturado dos de los cuatro yacimientos de litio de Ucrania desde que lanzó su invasión total en 2022, privando potencialmente a Kiev de un recurso económico clave y que podría afectar el acceso de Europa a materias primas fundamentales para la energía verde. El 11 de enero, Rusia afirmó haber tomado el control de Shevchenko, un asentamiento rural en la región oriental ucraniana de Donetsk. El asentamiento se encuentra en la cima de uno…

Russia Targets Ukraine's Key Lithium Reserves

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