Is the next catastrophe in the war in Ukraine in the Russian-occupied Kherson region? Ukrainian soldiers have launched a major offensive, but are met with fierce resistance. Russia is preparing a “major disaster in southern Ukraine,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenky warned. According to him, Putin’s troops dug the dam of the hydroelectric power station in the city of Kakhova. An explosion would hit 80 settlements.
In a video speech at the EU summit, Zelenskyy warned that the neighboring country could also blow up the massive dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.
The city of Kherson can also be flooded quickly
The dam holds back 18 million cubic meters of water. If Russia blows up the dam, more than 80 settlements, including the city of Kherson, will soon be flooded.
Concerns over Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Hundreds of thousands of people would be affected and the water supply to large parts of southern Ukraine could be destroyed, Selenskyj said. In addition, such a Russian “terrorist attack” would deprive the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant of its cooling water, as it comes from the reservoir in Kakhovka.
Zelenskyj: “Russia is provoking new wave of migration”
Russia’s actions are sparking another wave of Ukrainians fleeing to the EU, Zelenskyy warned. Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure should displace many of its compatriots.
In his speech, Zelenskyj called for further EU sanctions against Russia, as well as drone supplier Iran “for cooperating with the terrorist state”. Iran must be “deprived of any opportunity or even the desire to supply such drones to anyone”.
Kiev demands EU supply of more anti-aircraft defense systems
In addressing EU leaders, Zelenskyy also called for the provision of more anti-aircraft defense systems to create a reliable shield against Russian attacks. In particular, he turned to France, Italy and the United States. At the same time, he thanked Germany for providing the modern Iris-T air defense system. “We expect delivery of more such systems from Germany as well as from our other partners.”
Zelenskyy described the Russian tactic of mass air strikes on power plants and other infrastructure as doomed to failure. “Russian forces continue to attack our power plants with missiles and drones. Ultimately, even such Russian meanness will fail.”
Russia wants to destroy the energy supply and make the neighboring country suffer even more. “But this only mobilizes the international community to help us even more and put even more pressure on the terrorist state.”
Russian missiles and Iranian kamikaze drones intercepted
Ukraine again intercepted Russian missiles and Iranian kamikaze drones on Thursday. “Unfortunately, we haven’t shot them all yet. There are also hits, there is destruction,” Zelenskyj said. “But we will do everything we can to fully protect our airspace.”
Selenskyj described the situation in the fight against the Russian invaders as difficult. This mainly affects the Donbass in the east and some areas in the south. “But we hold out. We defend our country. We advance gradually and push the enemy away.” Ukraine will win in this war “Terrorists always lose. Freedom always wins.”
Source: Krone
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