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"Satellite images from Ukraine have revealed the extent of the flooding in the
country’s south, after the region’s Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric station were
largely destroyed.
The critical dam, which lies along the Dnipro River in Ukraine’s Kherson region
– now held by Russia – collapsed on Tuesday, flooding a swathe of the war’s
frontline.
Up to 100 settlements have been threatened by flooding and thousands of people
have been evacuated from the local area.
Ukraine has blamed Russian occupying forces of blowing up the dam in an attempt
to slow an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive. Western allies have called for
investigations while offering support to Ukraine. A US official said more
information would be necessary but appeared to blame Russia for the disaster.
“Why would Ukraine do this to its own territory and people, flood its land,
force tens of thousands of people to leave their homes – it doesn’t make
sense,” deputy US ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
