In late October 2022, Ukrainian officials expressed concerns that Russian forces would attack the dam in a
false flag operation.
[1] A few days later, Russia blamed three explosions at the power plant on Ukrainian-fired HIMARS missiles.
[1] Then on November 11, 2022, as
Russian forces retreated from Kherson, they destroyed seven bridges in the region.
[2]. This included the roadway atop the Kakhovka dam and the adjacent railroad bridge.
[3] The blast damaged three sluice gates
[4] from which satellite imagery showed water actively flowing in what Ukranian Military Center described as "waterfalls".
[5] Shortly after the blast, the Russians opened a few more sluice gates, allowing the reservoir level to go down.
[6]
At the time, various area officials speculated the Russians may have been trying to flood the downstream areas to complicate the advancement of Ukrainian forces.
[6] By February 2023, the reservoir had fallen to its lowest level in at least 30 years,
[6] but then the water steadily rose until by May 25, 2023, the sluice gates had been closed and water was overtopping the dam.
[3]
- ^ a b Brugen, Isabel van (2022-10-24). "Russian media says Ukraine's HIMARS hit hydroelectric power plant". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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^ Meyer, Amy Woodyatt,Kathleen Magramo,Andrew Raine,Adrienne Vogt,Matt (2022-11-11).
"November 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b "Damage to Russian-occupied dam submerges Ukrainian reservoir island community". AP NEWS. 25 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian dam breach: What is happening and what's at stake". 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Russian army blows up part of the Kakhovka HPP dam". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant". NPR. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
In late October 2022, Ukrainian officials expressed concerns that Russian forces would attack the dam in a
false flag operation.
[1] A few days later, Russia blamed three explosions at the power plant on Ukrainian-fired HIMARS missiles.
[1] Then on November 11, 2022, as
Russian forces retreated from Kherson, they destroyed seven bridges in the region.
[2]. This included the roadway atop the Kakhovka dam and the adjacent railroad bridge.
[3] The blast damaged three sluice gates
[4] from which satellite imagery showed water actively flowing in what Ukranian Military Center described as "waterfalls".
[5] Shortly after the blast, the Russians opened a few more sluice gates, allowing the reservoir level to go down.
[6]
At the time, various area officials speculated the Russians may have been trying to flood the downstream areas to complicate the advancement of Ukrainian forces.
[6] By February 2023, the reservoir had fallen to its lowest level in at least 30 years,
[6] but then the water steadily rose until by May 25, 2023, the sluice gates had been closed and water was overtopping the dam.
[3]
- ^ a b Brugen, Isabel van (2022-10-24). "Russian media says Ukraine's HIMARS hit hydroelectric power plant". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
-
^ Meyer, Amy Woodyatt,Kathleen Magramo,Andrew Raine,Adrienne Vogt,Matt (2022-11-11).
"November 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b "Damage to Russian-occupied dam submerges Ukrainian reservoir island community". AP NEWS. 25 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian dam breach: What is happening and what's at stake". 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Russian army blows up part of the Kakhovka HPP dam". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant". NPR. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.