The ecological aftermath of Kakhovka dam collapse in Ukraine.

The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has caused massive environmental damage, turning the Black Sea coastline into a "garbage dump and animal cemetery," according to Ukrainian authorities. The cause of the collapse is still unknown, but several Western officials have blamed Moscow. The catastrophe has destroyed entire villages, flooded farmland, deprived tens of thousands of people of power and clean water, and caused massive environmental damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for international support to help rescue victims of the dam collapse in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.