Defense

Ukraine dam destroyed, Zelensky calls it ‘mass environmental destruction’

By Mike Brest
Published June 6, 2023 3:13pm ET
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Ukraine dam destroyed, Zelensky calls it ‘mass environmental destruction’
Russian troops guard an entrance of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station, a run-of-river power plant on the Dnieper River in Kherson region, south Ukraine, on May 20, 2022. This photo was taken during a trip organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

A major dam in southern Ukraine was severely damaged in an explosion on Tuesday, raising concerns that dozens of towns downstream are at risk of significant and overwhelming flooding.

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