BREAKING: A Major Ukrainian Hydroelectric Dam BLOWN UP
The Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, situated in Russian-occupied territory, has BLOWN UP.
The dam supplied water to Crimea as well as the Russian controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
To get an idea of the size of the dam, the volume of water it holds is similar to that of The Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Multiple houses are being evacuated as towns near the dam begin to flood.
Images from Nova Kakhova show buildings surrounded by floodwaters and even swans paddling around a local government office.
The damn is important for various reasons:
- Holds reservoirs of water for multiple communities
- Provides cooling water to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station
- Carries water to Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine and NATO blame Russia for this attack, claiming it’s an attempt to slow a Ukrainian counter-attack that would use the road above the dam.
The mayor of Nova Kakhovka claims it's a Ukrainian ‘terrorist attack’.
Russia has previously carried out several attacks on dams throughout the war.
As the blame game continues, how will each side respond?