Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up major dam in Kherson

The Ukrainian military has accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam in Kherson.

Images circulating on social media this morning show a massive breach in the dam at Nova Kakhovka, which is in the Moscow-seized south of the country.

Water from the Dnipro River is flooding downstream in the direction of Kherson. The authorities have warned residents in low lying parts of the city to evacuate as quickly as possible and seek shelter on higher ground.

At least eight different settlements in the area are already flooded and 16,000 people are at risk.

[sovinr]

Ah yes just like how Russia blew up thier own Nordstream pipelines.😂

[chrisbrown]

Which countries were behind the blowing up of the nordstream pipe line ?

[Daza-La]

A lot of people actually using their brains in the comments rather than accepting agenda-driven msm (mis)information as gospel. Maybe there's hope for humanity yet.

[cookie]

Washington Post 12/29/22

“Kovalchuk considered flooding the river. The Ukrainians, he said, even conducted a test strike with a HIMARS launcher on one of the floodgates at the Nova Kakhovka dam, making three holes in the metal to see if the Dnieper’s water could be raised enough to stymie Russian crossings but not flood nearby villages.
The test was a success, Kovalchuk said, but the step remained a last resort. He held off.”

[stejenkins]

Someone dropped their Mobile Phone. While taking a selfie.

[scaryfakevirus]

I am glad so many people realise what's really going on.

[janinak]

Highly unlikely the Russians did this - Crimea is dependent upon the Dnipro for their fresh water supply, russian troops on the south side of the river would be worst affected and Moscow is a stickler for International Law despite all the efforts of the Whitehouse and western press to portray them as otherwise. As with Nordstream, this act of blowing the dam is a war crime of the highest order. It may be hysterical headlines for a few days but, like Nordstream, it won't go away and the truth must eventually come out if the west want to trade and deal with the rest of the world who need to know that their major civilian projects will be safe.

[vladimirpustovit]

Dam was blown up by 205th separate motorized rifle brigade of russian army.

[Labyrinth]

Isn’t this the whole point of war to be a douch if it means winning? This is classic pre wwii strategy

[damnfunnychicken]

7 months ago it was already a known tactic. im so glad when this rustrash going haywire finally kicks the bucket...wtf is going on world -.-

[generationVarTv]

No one can destroy the branch of the tree that you sat on, it clear Ukraine did it, we’re not dumb.😊 saying that, we all know that the Dam is situated on the Russian controlled area.

[rdrgtreer]

How sad what once was the Soviet Union turned into this.

[PUTDEVICE]

can't remember exactly when but russia mined the dam, think it was in november. then they blew up the bridge on the Ukrainian side. ukraine did not come out to the power plant to disable the explosives.

[shauneden]

Perhaps it was that prankster Mizzy? Couldn't have been Ukraine; definitely not. Their spokesman just said so.

[blackvikingthrone]

The childish and petty retaliation between both countries is becoming embarrassing. How about grow up and put your missiles away.

[TheFlamerWolf]

Dam what a mess that the DAM was destroyed 😂

[dewam]

Ukraine not want peace and this a gift from Russia.

[eddieyeoh]

The Russians never touch it with their barge pole!! Just like the Americans over the Nord Stream pipeline!! 🤣😜🤣😜

[grumpy-dad]

Well there are at war. And the USA blew up nordstream and that bridge.

[scott-gaming.]

Definitely seems like something russia would do in wartime