Following the damage to the Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine, several villages have been flooded and evacuations have begun, with both sides accusing each other for the dam attack. A look at the frontlines of the Ukraine war
The destruction of the dam is an attempt by Moscow to"raise the stakes" in its war and stoke fears of a nuclear catastrophe, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Half the span of the dam has been destroyed and the structure is continuing to collapse after overnight strikes on it, Russia's TASS news agency has reported, citing emergency services.Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine"in a panic", Ukraine's military intelligence agency has said.
"We’ll continue to assess the developing situation, but the best thing Russia could do now is withdraw their troops immediately.”Water reserves in Crimean reservoirs are sufficient after the breach at the Kakhovka dam, Russian-state-owned news agency TASS has reported, citing emergency services.
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