International Experts Confirm Russian Responsibility for Ukrainian Dam Collapse

An international investigation team has reported that it is "highly likely Russian forces deliberately destroyed" the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, which caused the worst ecological disaster in Ukraine's history since the 1986 meltdown of Chornobyl. The attack on the dam may constitute a war crime, according to the team of lawyers, military experts, and researchers. Both Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the explosion at the dam. The report was issued by the Mobile Justice Team, funded by the U.S. State Department, European Union, and the U.K.'s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.