The fallout could have far\u002Dreaching consequences: flooding homes, streets and businesses downstream
This screen grab from a video posted on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Twitter account on June 6, 2023 shows an aerial view of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station after it was partially destroyed. AFP PHOTO /Twitter / Account of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky @ZelneskyyUa
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called it “a deliberate act of sabotage by the Ukrainian side aimed at cutting water supplies to Crimea.” Ukraine’s Interior Ministry urged residents of 10 villages on the Dnieper’s right bank and parts of the city of Kherson downriver to gather essential documents and pets, turn off appliances, and leave, while cautioning against possible disinformation.
The plant also has alternative sources of water, including a large cooling pond than can provide water “for some months,” the statement said.Article content
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