Nova Kakhovka dam live updates: Ukraine blames Russia as flooding prompts evacuations
A major dam and hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine have been destroyed, unleashing flooding in the region near the front lines on Tuesday. As water levels rose, officials in areas controlled by Ukrainian and Russian forces have ordered residents to evacuate. It was not immediately clear who was responsible. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency accused Russian forces of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper river, threatening the safety of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia.
Source: The Washington Post
