BREAKING: Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up critical dam near Kherson, warns of massive flooding
Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine, threatening a massive flood that could displace thousands.Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine they control, threatening a massive flood that could displace hundreds of thousands of people, and ordered residents downriver to evacuate.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry wrote on Telegram that the Kakhovka dam, had been blown up, and called for residents of 10 villages on the river's right bank and parts of the city of Kherson downriver to gather essential documents and pets, turn off appliances, and leave, while cautioning against possible disinformation.
Zelenskyy moved to convene an emergency meeting of the country's security and defense council following the dam explosion, the council's secretary, Oleksiy Danilov, wrote on Twitter.
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