US EditionDestruction of Kakhovka dam takes Ukraine war into uncharted territory
- The Nova Kakhovka dam breached in southern Ukraine amid Russian invasion which could hamper an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.
- The flooding has submerged towns and villages, destroying significant amounts of farmland, damaging ecosystems and biodiversity, and endangering thousands of civilians.
- Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for the breach, but the situation helps Russia prevent Ukraine's advances and leave Ukraine with a long-term headache.
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Wheat quotation rose Tuesday after the escalation of Russia-Ukraine fighting, including the destruction of the hydroelectric dam at Nova Kakhovka, in southern Ukraine, and the damage to a pipeline carrying ammonia, which Russia considers crucial in talks to continue supplies of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports, Bloomberg reports.
Tass: Russian occupation authorities in Kherson declare state of emergency +++ Russia should present tractors as tanks +++ Around 42,000 people threatened by floods +++ The news blog.
Destruction of Kakhovka dam takes Ukraine war into uncharted territory
The breach of a huge dam on the front-line Dnipro river has muddied the picture for a much-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian invaders and threatens an environmental disaster for civilians living in the war zone. Kyiv and Moscow have blamed each other for the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam…
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