As the aftermath of the Nova Kakhovka dam breach unfolds, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the flooded regions, expressing concern over the dangers posed by floating mines, hazardous chemical compounds, and the potential spread of illness. Zelenskyy reported witnessing lifeless bodies floating in the water, a consequence of the Soviet-era dam’s collapse.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the regional governor, acknowledged that flooding from the dam breach affected over 600 square kilometres on both the Ukrainian-held proper bank of the Dnipro and the Russian-held left bank. Banned revealed that the typical stage of flooding reached 5.sixty one metres.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg known as for the alliance to accelerate humanitarian aid to Ukraine, following a briefing on the dam breach by Ukraine’s overseas minister. The World Health Organization (WHO) promptly despatched emergency supplies to the nation.
Ukraine accused Russia of shelling flood-hit areas throughout evacuations, resulting in at least one demise and eight injuries in Kherson. Russia, in flip, accused Ukraine of shelling rescue employees in Russian-occupied areas. Fast monitoring firm ICEYE’s flood data evaluation revealed a number of cities and villages alongside the Dnipro river as either partially or totally submerged by the dam’s waters.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant continued receiving water from the Kakhovka Reservoir. The World Bank introduced plans to conduct a speedy evaluation of damage and wishes arising from the dam’s destruction.
In central Ukraine, near the city of Uman, two missile strikes injured eight folks, based on regional governor Ihor Taburets. Russian shelling within the city of Ukrainsk in Donetsk claimed the lives of three people, including a four-year-old boy, as reported by regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian attacks within the Zaporizhia region, forcing Kyiv’s troops into a retreat with heavy losses.
South Africa expressed its willingness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, whereas Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed an African peace mission to Moscow. United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reaffirmed their dedication to aiding Ukraine in repelling Russia’s invasion for as long as essential during a joint press conference.
Oleg Orlov, a frontrunner of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, faced trial on expenses of discrediting Russia’s armed forces. If discovered responsible, Orlov might withstand three years in prison. Kyiv accused Moscow of violating a UN anti-terrorism treaty on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by equipping and funding pro-Russian forces answerable for capturing down flight MH17 in 2014, resulting within the deaths of all 298 passengers on board.
In response to Romania’s choice to reduce Russia’s diplomatic presence, the Russian international ministry announced plans to retaliate. Britain imposed new sanctions on Belarus for its function in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, together with a ban on importing gold, cement, wooden, and rubber from the nation..