Fears of environmental disaster mount after Ukraine dam break An estimated 700,000 people are in need of clean water around the Nova Kakhovka dam as Kyiv speaks of ‘ecocide’. Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023
Ukraine has not exhausted its ‘potential’ to attack, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine had started its long-expected counteroffensive, but that Kyiv had so far failed to attain its goals. Speaking at a Eurasian Economic Union conference in the Russian resort town of Sochi, Putin maintained that Ukraine still has the potential to attack. Follow our… France 24 · Jun 9, 2023
What Ukraine dam breach means for the country's counteroffensive and aid deployment The humanitarian and ecological challenges caused by the breaching of the Nova Kakhovka dam present massive challenges for Ukraine, as it launches its long-awaited offensive. Mounting operations to assist and evacuate civilians from affected areas will deplete manpower and resources when the conflict is at a critical juncture. The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023
Satellite images reveal scale of destruction after Nova Kakhovka dam attack Imagery captures more than 2,500 sq km of area around Nova Kakhovka before and after its collapse The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Nova Kakhovka dam blast: Is Russia trying to freeze the war? Russia could have blown up the dam in an effort to stall Ukraine’s counteroffensive, experts say. Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: counteroffensive not yet launched, says senior official; UK ‘cannot yet say Russia responsible for dam destruction’ – as it happened Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council dismisses claim counteroffensive has begun; up to 42,000 people at risk following destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023
Nova Kakhovka dam largely destroyed, flooding extensive - Maxar satellite Satellite images taken on Tuesday afternoon by Maxar Technologies showed extensive flooding in southern Ukraine with the region's Nova Kahkovka dam and hydroelectric station largely destroyed. Reuters · Jun 7, 2023
Nova Kakhovka dam breach in Ukraine: What we know and why it matters The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine has sent a torrent of water gushing through the breached facility, creating a new humanitarian disaster at the heart of the war zone and stoking fears of a nuclear escalation. France 24 · Jun 6, 2023
All to know about Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam explosion Widespread flooding is expected across swaths of southeastern Ukraine after a large dam was destroyed. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023
Canal irrigating Crimea getting 'drastically less' water after Ukraine dam blast, says Kremlin A gaping hole punched in Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam that unleashed a wall of floodwater means that the canal which has traditionally met most of Crimea's water needs is receiving drastically less water, the Kremlin warned on Tuesday. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
Nova Kakhovka dam: everything you need to know about Ukraine’s strategically important reservoir Ukraine has accused Russia of blowing up the huge dam which provides water to Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023
New damage to major dam near Kherson after Russian retreat -Maxar satellite Significant new damage to the major Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine can be seen following Russia's withdrawal from nearby Kherson city, U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar said on Friday. Reuters · Nov 11, 2022