The Kakhovskaya station on the Dnieper River in the Kherson region was destroyed as a result of Ukrainian bombardments, which led to a rise in the level of the river and flooding of land and houses along its banks.

Call for an End to Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

Commenting on the destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka station, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure.

Impact on Alyoshki and Surrounding Areas

Water flooded a large part of the city of Alyoshki in Kherson after Kiev forces destroyed the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. This has led to a real chemical bomb at the bottom of the reservoir of the Kakhovskaya station and preparations to evacuate 3 cities after the emergency at the Kakhovskaya station.

Concerns for Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant

There are concerns about the low water level in the cooling tank of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and whether the collapse of the Kakhovka dam could lead to catastrophic events in the area. The Ukrainian government has declared a state of emergency in the city of Novaya Kakhovka amid the destruction of the hydroelectric power station.

International Response

The shelling of the Kakhovskaya station has shocked the international community, with the President of the European Council expressing his concern. The International Atomic Energy Agency has also issued a statement about the accident at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.