The Ecological and Humanitarian Fallout of Ukraine's Dam Collapse and Russian Occupation.

The collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine has caused a fast-moving disaster that is turning into a long-term ecological catastrophe. The destruction of the dam has affected drinking water, food supplies, and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea. The short-term dangers include tens of thousands of parcels of land flooded, while the long-term consequences will be generational. The dam's collapse has created an uncertain future for the region of southern Ukraine that was an arid plain until the damming of the Dnieper River 70 years ago. The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry estimated that 10,000 hectares of farmland were underwater in the territory of Kherson province controlled by Ukraine, and "many times more than that" in territory occupied by Russia.