Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson region blown up by Russian forces - Ukraine's military
Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson region blown up by Russian forces - Ukraine's military
The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Kherson region was blown up by Russian forces, the South command of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Tuesday.
On the one hand, this is going to cause terrible long-term damage and cost a fortune to repair.
On the other hand, the Russians wouldn't have done this if they thought they were going to be able to hold the occupied territories long-term. So it's kind of a good sign, I guess.
Yep, I think this dam also supplied water to Crimea so it might indicate that Russia doesn't think they can hold Crimea in particular.
I read elsewhere that the dam supplied water to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant too. So, Russian aggression is once again increasing the risk of another nuclear incident in Ukraine. Given the fact that their army also tried to dig trenches in Chernobyl, it's clear that they don't take that threat seriously, though.
That's the big one, to me. It's a huge source of water for damn near all of Crimea. Russia destroying the thing has dramatic implications both to their campaign in Ukraine as well as their perceived ability to withstand the Ukrainian counter offensive in Crimea. This is both terrible and very interesting...
Intentionally destroying a dam is an internationally recognized war crime.
Works and installations containing dangerous forces, namely dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generating stations, shall not be made the object of attack, even where these objects are military objectives, if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces and consequent severe losses among the civilian population. Other military objectives located at or in the vicinity of these works or installations shall not be made the object of attack if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces from the works or installations and consequent severe losses among the civilian population.
Already been committing genocide, what's a little bit of war crime in the face of everything they've done?
They've been intentionally filling up the dam to cause maximum damage: https://hydroweb.theia-land.fr/hydroweb/view/L_kakhovka?lang=en , https://tweet.lambda.dance/NOELreports/status/1666012180217462785#m
The Kherson region's operational services reported that the AFU attacked the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station at night, possibly from the Olkha MLRS. As a result, three spans collapsed due to water pressure. 22 thousand people are in the potential flood zone.
Ukraine traditionally keeps on chanting it was Russia. Bright sparks. Kakhovka is now controlled by Russia, there are Russian troops. Would it shell its people?
The videos are the curtesy of the region’s operational services.
"Kakhovka is now controlled by Russia, there are Russian troops. Would it shell its people?"
YES. Yes, Russia would.
◾Meanwhile upstream, the floodgates are still open at DneproGES (controlled by Ukraine), which means that the Ukrainian leadership is not interested in stopping the flood.
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Sometimes it is necessary to look around and not quote what the Western media serve up every day: Russia is bad - the West is good - Kiev is brilliant.