Ukraine's military announced on Tuesday that a hydroelectric power-generating dam in the country's south has been destroyed by a blast.
The Kakhovka Dam is on the Dnipro River in the southern region of Kherson.
A local governor says residents have begun to evacuate as huge amounts of water are gushing downstream.
The dam in Russian-occupied territory reportedly supplies cooling water to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The Ukrainian side claims Russian forces destroyed the dam.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has convened a meeting of his national security and defense council to discuss the matter.
The Kakhovka Dam is on the Dnipro River in the southern region of Kherson.
A local governor says residents have begun to evacuate as huge amounts of water are gushing downstream.
The dam in Russian-occupied territory reportedly supplies cooling water to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The Ukrainian side claims Russian forces destroyed the dam.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has convened a meeting of his national security and defense council to discuss the matter.
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Ukraine's military reported destruction of Kakhovka Dam on Dnipro River in Kherson region. The dam, supplying cooling water to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, was allegedly destroyed by Russian forces. Residents are evacuating due to gushing water downstream. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230606_19/
Date: June 6, 2023
Created: 2023/06/06 16:44
Updated: 2025/12/09 03:17
Last Read: 2023/06/06 16:54