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The upper part of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Russia's Kherson Region was destroyed by shelling, the reservoir's dam itself was not destroyed, Novaya Kakhovka city mayor Vladimir Leontyev told Sputnik.
A number of Telegram channels early on Tuesday reported that the plant was allegedly completely destroyed. Some published footage of the collapsed dam.
"There were several hits at two o'clock in the morning in the upper part of the hydroelectric power plant, where the flashboards are located, where the valves are, and it was destroyed. The dam was not destroyed, and this is very good," Leontyev said.
© SputnikMap of Novaya Kakhovka following Ukrainian attack on the Kakhovka Hydro Power Plant
Map of Novaya Kakhovka following Ukrainian attack on the Kakhovka Hydro Power Plant - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.06.2023
Map of Novaya Kakhovka following Ukrainian attack on the Kakhovka Hydro Power Plant
He told Sputnik that the water level after the destruction rose 2.5 meters downstream, adding that emergency services are at the scene.
Leontyev said there is no need yet to evacuate the population, but noted that the local authorities have prepared buses in case they need to rescue people from possible flooding. According to Novaya Kakhovka's mayor, at least 300 homes could be affected by the partial destruction of the HPP.
Kiev's forces have been targeting the dam in Novaya Kakhovka over the past year, as a part of Ukrainian strikes against Russian civilian infrastructure. Among other risks, attacks on the hydroelectric power plant may result in problems in water supplies for Crimea: the peninsula has faced water shortages over the past decade because of a Ukrainian blockade, and the flow was only fully reinstated after the start of Russia's special operation in February 2022.
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19:11 GMT 07.06.2023
Preplanned Kakhovka Dam Destruction is Kiev's Crime Against Humanity and Nature
This photo taken on May 20, 2022 shows Russian servicemen standing guard near the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, Kherson Oblast. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.06.2023
Analysis
Preplanned Kakhovka Dam Destruction is Kiev's Crime Against Humanity and Nature
18:41 GMT 07.06.2023
IAEA Reinforcing Mission at Zaporozhye NPP After Kakhovka Dam Attack
"We are increasing the number of experts because of two main reasons. First, of course, this unexpected situation that we have after the destruction of the dam," Grossi said.
The second reason is an effort to implement the five principles that Grossi put forward last week to ensure nuclear safety and security at the ZNPP. The principles include a ban on shelling toward and from the site and storing heavy weapons there.
18:24 GMT 07.06.2023
Ukraine Had Motive and Intent to Destroy Novaya Kakhovka Dam
Streets are flooded in Kherson, Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023 after the Kakhovka dam was blown up overnight.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.06.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Ukraine Had Motive and Intent to Destroy Novaya Kakhovka Dam
16:12 GMT 07.06.2023
Putin Instructs Emergency Ministry to Provide Aid to Flood Zone in Kherson Region

"Vladimir Putin instructed the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Kurenkov to organize in the zone of flooding in the Kherson Region, caused by the sabotage of the Kiev regime at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, a system of providing assistance to help the people and eliminate the consequences of this disaster," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

14:26 GMT 07.06.2023
Putin Tells Erdogan About Ukraine's Terrorist Attacks After Kakhovka Dam Strike
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) during a meeting on Syria, October 27, 2018. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.06.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Putin Tells Erdogan About Ukraine's Terrorist Attacks After Kakhovka Dam Strike
13:18 GMT 07.06.2023
36 Settlements of Kherson Region Flooded Due to Destruction of Kakhovka Dam

"The situation in the flood zone is under control, there were no data on civilian casualties at this hour," Vladimir Saldo, the acting head of the Kherson region noted.

12:28 GMT 07.06.2023
Novaya Kakhovka Water Levels Will Take at Least Week to Subside - Mayor
08:07 GMT 07.06.2023
Up to 40,000 People Preliminary in Disaster Zone After Kakhovka HPP Damaged - Official
From 22,000 to 40,000 people were in the disaster zone after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, according to preliminary data, Vladimir Saldo, the acting head of the Russia-controlled part of the Kherson region, said on Wednesday.
Additionally, the level of the Kakhovka reservoir itself has dropped by more than 3.5 meters (11.5 feet), the official added.
06:53 GMT 07.06.2023
Seven People Missing in Kherson Region After Destruction of Kakhovka Dam - Mayor
"We are now finding out information about missing persons, but, preliminary, these people were evacuated from the flooding areas that ceased to exist — the islands. Shepherds were there ... There are about seven people, of whom we know for sure [that they are missing]," Leontyev told reporters.
Emergency workers are still searching for missing people, using boats, he added.
The city mayor said that the water level was still very high in the area, although it had decreased by 350 millimeters (13.8 inches) overnight.
02:12 GMT 07.06.2023
Tucker Carlson in First Twitter Show: ‘Any Fair Person’ Thinks Ukraine Struck Kakhovka HPP
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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Tucker Carlson in First Twitter Show: ‘Any Fair Person’ Thinks Ukraine Struck Kakhovka HPP
23:03 GMT 06.06.2023
China Calls for Maximum Restraint After Kakhovka Dam Destruction - UN Envoy
22:53 GMT 06.06.2023
UK's Sunak Says Too Early to Blame Any Side for Involvement in Kakhovka Dam Breach
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that the United Kingdom's military and intelligence agencies were studying the partial destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and it was too early to blame any side for their involvement in the incident.
The prime minister said "attacks on civilian infrastructure are appalling and wrong," adding that there have already been precedents involving civilian infrastructure in the Ukraine conflict, "but it’s too early to say definitively."
22:21 GMT 06.06.2023
Streets are flooded in Kherson, Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023 after the Kakhovka dam was blown up overnight.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.06.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Nebenzia: Russia 'Bewildered' by UN Remarks, Regrets Its Kakhovka Warnings Were Not Heard
19:47 GMT 06.06.2023
Grossi to Head Rotating Group of Experts to ZNPP After Kakhovka HPP Attack
18:36 GMT 06.06.2023
Biden Informed About Situation Around Kakhovka HPP
US President Joe Biden was briefed on the situation around the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on Tuesday morning, White House National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby said.
"The President certainly was kept informed of the event earlier this morning," Kirby said.
18:36 GMT 06.06.2023
Kirby Says US Still Trying to Gather Info on Who is Behind Kakhovka Dam Attack
The US is still gathering information on who is behind the attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant that caused massive flooding in the Kherson region, White House National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday.
"We’re still trying to gather information and talking to the Ukrainians about that," Kirby said, when asked whether it is more likely than not that Russian forces are responsible for the attack rather than Ukrainian forces.
18:06 GMT 06.06.2023
US State Dept. Official Says Kakhovka HPP Potentially Damaged in Accident
Damage to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant could have been the result of an accident rather than an intentional strike, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
"Of course that could be a possibility, but we are trying to determine what happened," Patel said during a press briefing, when asked whether the situation could possibly be accidental.
17:38 GMT 06.06.2023
US Cannot Say Conclusively What Happened at Kakhovka HPP at This Point - Kirby
The United States cannot say conclusively what happened at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant at this point, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Tuesday.
"We cannot say conclusively what happened at this point," Kirby said during a press briefing.
The United States is working with Ukraine to gather more information, he added.
"What we absolutely can say is that the damage to the Ukrainian people, and to the region will be significant," Kirby stated.
17:11 GMT 06.06.2023
This photo taken on May 20, 2022 shows Russian servicemen standing guard near the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, Kherson Oblast. - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.06.2023
Analysis
US & Its HIMARS Provided to 'Criminal' Kiev Regime 'Responsible' for Kakhovka HPP Attack
17:10 GMT 06.06.2023
Moscow Condemns Kakhovka HPP Destruction, Calls on Int’l Community to Follow Suit
Russia strongly condemns the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by the Ukrainian troops and calls on the international community to also condemn this “terrorist act,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
“We strongly condemn the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station by the armed forces of Ukraine, which led to a large-scale humanitarian and environmental catastrophe,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry called the destruction a “terrorist act” that is directed against civilian infrastructure.
“It was planned in advance and purposefully by the Kiev regime for military purposes as part of the so-called counteroffensive of the armed forces of Ukraine,” the statement read.
Moscow also called on the international community to condemn “criminal actions of the Ukrainian authorities”
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