Russian media is reporting that the water level at the Nova Kakhovka reservoir has already dropped by more than 11 feet.
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine may deprive Russian-occupied Crimea of vital freshwater supplies for more than a decade, according to the head of the Ukrainian Ecological League.—which Kyiv says was an intentional act of sabotage by Russian forces, but in which Moscow denies any involvement—in the early hours of Tuesday has created an environmental disaster in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River, called the Dnipro River in Ukrainian.
Kyiv has started the evacuation of thousands of residents on the west bank of the river, while urging Russian occupation authorities on the east bank to evacuate tens of thousands more. Ukrainian security forces are seen in an inflatable boat during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson on June 7, 2023, after the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. The disaster has caused severe damage to the downriver area, but also threatens the water supply to Russian-occupied Crimea.
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