
Kakhovka dam destruction disrupts water, power supply but offers sustainable reset
In the early morning of June 6, Russia blew up a major dam in the occupied part of southern Ukraine, causing a humanitarian and ecological crisis.
The Kakhovka dam, located on the Dnipro River, is a major waterway running through southeastern Ukraine and the last of a series of six Soviet-era dams.
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant played an important role in Ukraine’s power grid and water supply, and its destruction is a major blow to the country’s food, water, and energy system.
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