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Verified footage shows a dam in Russia's Belgorod region damaged by a Ukrainian drone strike, causing flooding, while in Sudan, the RSF claims control of el-Fasher amid ongoing conflict, and the UK faces issues with record-high mistaken prisoner releases.
A suspected Russian sabotage operation destroyed the dam that holds back the Dnipro River to form the giant Kakhovka reservoir, leaving half a million people without water. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently under Russian occupation, is now at risk due to the water shortage. Local farmers are trying to access old wells and small streams to find alternative sources of water. Meanwhile, Russian artillery shells continue to hit Ukrainian positions, and flooding has killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damages to the environment, according to Kyiv. The breach of the dam on June 6 caused devastating floods in the Kherson region, forcing thousands to flee and sparking fears of an environmental disaster. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal accused Moscow of "ecocide" by blowing up the Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River, while Russia has blamed Ukraine. The overall cost of Ukraine's reconstruction, estimated at $411 billion by the World Bank, will grow, especially after the Russians blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.
The death toll from the flooding caused by a breach of a Ukrainian dam has risen to 41 in areas under Russian control, while at least 16 people have died and 31 are missing in areas under Ukrainian control. The breach of the Russia-controlled Kakhovka dam on June 6 inundated large parts of the Kherson region, forcing thousands to flee and sparking fears of an environmental disaster. Kyiv has accused Moscow of blowing up the dam on the Dnipro River, while Russia has blamed Ukraine.
The death toll from flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has risen to 16 in Ukraine, while Russian officials said 29 people have died in territories that Moscow controls. More than 3,600 people have been evacuated from the flooded areas in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, while 31 people were still missing and some 1,300 houses remained flooded. Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up the Soviet-era dam, under Russian control since early days of its invasion in 2022.
The breach of the Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro river in Ukraine will have a huge impact on global food security, lead to a rise in food prices and could cause drinking water problems for hundreds of thousands, according to the United Nations. The dam was breached on June 6, allowing some of the 18 cubic kilometres of water it held back to surge down across a swathe of southern Ukraine. Up to 700,000 people depended on the reservoir behind the dam for drinking water.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited flooded areas following the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam, accusing Russia of shelling flood-hit areas. Flood data analysis showed several towns and villages along the Dnipro river either partially or completely flooded. Fighting continued, with Russian shelling killing three people in Donetsk and injuring eight in Uman. NATO urged the alliance to speed up humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, while the World Health Organization rushed emergency supplies to the country. South Africa said it was open to hosting peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, while the US and UK reiterated their commitment to helping Ukraine repel Russia's invasion.
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is still pumping cooling water from the Kakhovka reservoir, despite the water level dropping to a critical point due to a breached dam. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has assessed that the pumps can still operate even if the water level drops to around 11 metres or possibly lower. The IAEA experts have requested access to the location where the reservoir’s water level is measured and the Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant discharge channel adjoining the ZNPP to independently verify the status of the cooling water systems.
A Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine was breached, causing floodwaters to surge across the war zone. Ukraine accused Russia of destroying the dam, while Russia claimed Ukraine sabotaged it to cut off water supplies to Crimea and distract from a "faltering" counter-offensive. The dam's destruction risks lowering the water level of the North Crimean Canal, which supplies 85% of Crimea's water needs, and affects the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Europe's largest. Evacuations of civilians have begun on both sides of the front line, with around 42,000 people at risk from flooding.
A major dam on the Dnieper River in Ukraine was breached, causing massive flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without access to drinking water and electricity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy blamed Russia for the "absolutely deliberate" act, while Russia denied responsibility and accused Ukraine of destroying the dam at the suggestion of the West. The destruction of the dam has caused a monumental humanitarian, economic, and ecological catastrophe, with thousands of people facing the loss of homes, food, safe water, and livelihoods.
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated due to potential breach conditions at Arkabutla Dam in Mississippi. The district will lower the pool to reduce breach potential and initiate safe emergency repairs. All recreation areas and road access immediately downstream will be closed until a determination has been made that activity can resume. The USACE Vicksburg District is working with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and surrounding counties and cities as the situation develops.