What were the reactions of the Ukrainian officials?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that Russia was preparing to blow up the dam and had already mined it, confirming their plan to destroy it. Ukrainian officials stated the allegation made by the Russian officials was straightforwardly a sign of Moscow's planning to attack the dam and blame Kyiv.

What would be the impact if the Kakhovka dam were blown?

If the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant is destroyed, it will create more energy loss for Ukraine after a third of its country-wide power network was disrupted by Russian missile strikes, damaging generation and grid facilities.

Russia Ukraine war: Is Kakhovka dam to be blown?

Kakhovka hydroelectric dam is constructed on the Dnipro River. It will lead to a flood in Southern Ukraine, and Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of the same, according to the Reuters.

By ET Spotlight Special | Oct 21, 2022, 10.39 PM IST

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of planning to blow up the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, according to Reuters. Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine Sergei Surovikin, said on Tuesday that, as per his information, the Ukrainian forces might use prohibited methods of war in the area of the city of Kherson and were strategizing a strike on the Kakhovka hydro-electric dam.

Kakhovka hydroelectric dam is constructed on the Dnipro River. It will lead to a flood in Southern Ukraine, and Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of the same, according to the Reuters.

Facts about the Kakhovka dam

Kakhovka dam is a Soviet-era dam built in 1956 on the Dnipro River. It was a section of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.

The dam is 30 metres (yards) tall and 3.2 km (2 miles) long.

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Its 18 km3 volume reservoir supplies water to the Crimean Peninsula and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, both areas under Russian control.

The volume of water in the dam is almost equal to that of the Great Salt Lake in the US state of Utah.

FAQs:

What were the reactions of the Ukrainian officials?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that Russia was preparing to blow up the dam and had already mined it, confirming their plan to destroy it. Ukrainian officials stated the allegation made by the Russian officials was straightforwardly a sign of Moscow's planning to attack the dam and blame Kyiv.
What would be the impact if the Kakhovka dam were blown?
If the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant is destroyed, it will create more energy loss for Ukraine after a third of its country-wide power network was disrupted by Russian missile strikes, damaging generation and grid facilities.

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