The young activist demanded that Russia be 'held accountable' for the destruction the Soviet-era plant. Russia has maintained that the blame should be on Kyiv.
is demanding that Russia be"held accountable" for the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, which she described as an ecocide.
The impact of the rupture is being felt by thousands of residents in both Russian- and Ukraine-controlled territories near the plant. According to a Wednesday report from the Associated Press , about 3,000 people had been evacuated from areas on both sides of the Dnieper. Ukraine is in control of the river's western bank near the city of Kherson, while Russia occupies the western side.
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