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| Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Dnieper campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
 Flooding downstream from the dam | |
| Location | Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 46°46′40″N 33°22′13″E / 46.77778°N 33.37028°E |
| Date | 6 June 2023 between 02:00 and 02:54 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Dam breaching |
| Weapons | Unknown |
| Deaths | 58 reported as of 21 June[1][2] |
| Perpetrators | Disputed; Russia is blamed by most experts[a] |
The Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine was breached in the early hours of 6 June 2023,[3][4][5] causing extensive flooding along the lower Dnieper river, also called the Dnipro, in Kherson Oblast. The dam was under the control of the Russian military, which had seized it in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] Many experts have concluded that Russian forces likely blew up a segment of the dam to hinder the planned Ukrainian counter-offensive.[7][8] Russian authorities have denied the accusation.
The dam was about 30 m (98 ft) tall and 3.2 km (2.0 mi) long;[9] the breached segment was about 85 m (279 ft) long.[10] Two days after the breach, the average level of flooding in the Kherson region was 5.61 m (18.4 ft), according to local officials.[11][12]
There were signs of an explosion at the time of the breach. Both Ukrainian and Russian sources reported hearing blasts from the dam's hydroelectric power station,[3][4] regional seismometers detected explosions in the area,[5][8] and a satellite detected the infrared heat signature of an explosion.[13]
Water levels in the Kakhovka Reservoir, controlled by Russia, had been rising for months and were at a 30-year high when the dam failed.[14] Thousands of residents downstream were evacuated, and floods submerged several villages in Ukrainian- and Russian-controlled areas. By 21 June, 58 people were reported to have been killed and 31 were missing.[1][2] Flooding killed many animals and damaged farmland, homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The loss of water from the reservoir could threaten the long-term water supply to Russian-controlled Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but there was no immediate risk to either.
- ^ a b "Russia rejects U.N. help as death toll from breached dam rises". Reuters. 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Russian official says breach of Kakhovka dam in Ukraine killed 41". Al-Arabiya. 21 June 2023.
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- ^ Ivana Kottasová, Gianluca Mezzofiore (8 June 2023). "Here are the key theories on what caused Ukraine's catastrophic dam collapse". CNN. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "The Kakhovka Dam Disaster: Responsibility and Consequences". Wilson Center. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Очільник Херсонської ОВА: Середній рівень підтоплення на ранок - 5,6 метра. Евакуйовано майже дві тисячі людей". Зеркало недели (in Ukrainian). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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