Environmental and Security Concerns Mount in Ukraine Amid Dam Breach and Military Tensions.

Satellite images reveal that the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine, which was destroyed on June 6, has caused four canal networks to become disconnected from the reservoir, leading to a water crisis that could affect over 700,000 people. The canals were a source of drinking water and irrigation for vast areas of farmland, which yielded about two million tonnes of grain and oil seeds in 2021. Rebuilding the dam seems to be one of the only long-term solutions to restore water security to the area, which is at greater risk of both drought and flooding.