The complete destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine could soon leave the population of the Crimean peninsula illegally annexed by Russia without drinking water. Ukrainian officials, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s right-hand man, Andriy Yermak, are warning of this.
Ermak believes Russian forces destroyed the megadam to stop the Ukrainian counter-offensive. In this regard, he wrote on Telegram about an “ecocide.” According to the politician, the Russians are responsible for a possible lack of drinking water in the south of Kherson and in Crimea. Even the Russian side admitted that there could be problems with drinking water supply on the Black Sea peninsula.
Also, according to Jermak, the destruction of the dam is a serious blow to global food security, which wants to “wipe out the enemy”. Because this catastrophe would affect the irrigation system in southern Ukraine, the politician explained.
Ukrainian secret service: Russians responsible for demolition
Zelenskyy’s advisor Mykhailo Podoliak reported that according to the Ukrainian secret service, the 205th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces blew up the Kakhovka dam. However, this is only preliminary information and is currently under investigation, Podoljak continued.
Authorities send Russian children to Crimea
Meanwhile, Russian media wrote that children from the Russian border area arrived in Crimea under fire on Tuesday. The trip was organized by the Russian authorities. After the horrors of war, the descendants should be there Actually spend a relaxing month by the sea.
Due to the dangerous situation, the school year ended earlier. Residents of Shebekino and the Belgorod region complained on social media that they had to pay 3,000 rubles (about 35 euros) per child out of their own pockets for the evacuation.
What happened?
The Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region of southern Ukraine was destroyed on Tuesday. Both warring sides immediately blamed each other. Widespread flooding is now feared.
Against the background of the extremely tense situation, the Ukrainian and Russian parties agree that the megadam can no longer be repaired. It is not yet possible to estimate what damage the outflowing water from the dam will cause. In the worst case, the consequences can look like this:
Evacuations are currently underway. 80 cities could potentially be flooded, tens of thousands of lives are at risk.
Source: Krone
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