Nova Kakhovka Dam Incident

Nova Kakhovka Dam Incident

News: A huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing a flood of water.

About:
 The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant is in the city of Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine's Kherson region, which is currently under Russian occupation.
 It was built in the Soviet era and is one of six dams that sit along the Dnipro river, which stretches all the way from the very north of the country into the sea in the south.
 It's huge - locals call it the Kakhovka Sea as you cannot see the other bank in certain places.

Was the dam attacked?
 It's not yet clear what caused the breach in the dam, but Ukraine's military has accused Russia of deliberately blowing it up. However, Russia’s spokesperson has denied any such allegations.