Steve HermanJun 6, 2023
#Ukraine accuses #Russia of blowing up a hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River. https://kyivindependent.com/southern-operational-command-reports/
Ukrainian military: Russian forces blow up Kakhovka dam

Ukraine's Southern Operational Command reported early on June 6 that Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. "The scale of the destruction, the speed and volumes of water, and the likely areas of inundation are being clarified," the military said on their official Facebook page.

The Kyiv Independent
Show threadSteve Herman
The Nova Kakhovka dam has been severely damaged “leading to a significant reduction in the level of the reservoir used to supply cooling water” to the Zaporizhzhia #NuclearPowerPlant, according to the IAEA director general. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/iaea-director-general-statement-to-the-iaea-board-of-governors
IAEA Director General Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors | IAEA

Jun 6, 2023 at 10:53amWeb
Show threadSteve HermanJun 6, 2023
A comment from the ICRC Eurasia regional director, Ariane Baurer, on the danger to civilians from the damage to the Nova Kakhovka dam. #UkraineRussiaWar
Show threadSteve HermanJun 6, 2023
“Russian forces blew up the Kahovka Dam in the occupied territory in the south of Ukraine. This massive concrete structure held 18.3km³ of water. The civilian population and the environment downstream of the Dnipro River are already suffering tremendous damage as a result of floods,” #Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba tells VOA Ukrainian.
Show threadSteve HermanJun 6, 2023
#UN Security Council presidency has received requests from #Ukraine (supported by the US) and #Russia to discuss the situation at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and there's a briefing now scheduled for 16:00 EDT (20:00 UTC).
Show threadSteve HermanJun 6, 2023
The water level in the reservoir supplying #ZNPP has been falling throughout the day, but the facility has back-up options available and there is no short-term risk to nuclear safety and security, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-161-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine
Update 161 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA

Show threadKristFistJun 6, 2023
@w7voa perhaps we can have the United Nations or the environmental protection agency of the world go in… Jesus Innanna US #beyondNATO #theGoodKings #woodyGuthrie #ansonBurlingame
Show threadAlexander KarnJun 6, 2023

@w7voa

CBS News also reporting massive oil contamination.

“The statement from Zelenskyy's office following the emergency meeting said the nation's top officials had been "informed that at least 150 tons of machine oil got into the Dnipro River, and there is a risk of further leakage of more than 300 tons following the explosion.“

#Ukraine

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ukraine-russia-major-dam-flooding-evacuations/

Ukraine says Russia blew up Nova Kakhovka Dam in "act of terror"

Ukrainian officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate and accused Russia of unleashing the "largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades."

CBS News
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Jun 6, 2023

@w7voa

"NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the destruction of the Nova #KakhovkaDam in southern #Ukraine at a meeting with the presidents of the Bucharest Nine nations, which make up NATO’s eastern flank. In Bratislava, Slovakia, Stoltenberg called the incident “an outrageous act” on Tuesday morning. He said it “causes severe environmental damage” and demonstrated the “brutality” of Russia’s war in Ukraine."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/06/russia-ukraine-war-news-dam/#link-5TQFAMFWLZANXLCWQ2F4PA42DY

#Ukraine #Russia #War
#RussianWarCrimes

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for destruction of Kakhovka dam, power plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia after the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River, not far from Kherson, was significantly damaged.

The Washington Post