1/13/2024 0 Comments Collapse blast facebook![]() A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine on Monday, J The dam was “blasted from within”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of destroying the dam, which held together Ukraine’s largest water reservoir and provided water to millions. “Our guys move around on boats, but they are being bombed, mines pop up, all the mined areas are spontaneously being blown up,” Pshenichnaya said. Some low-lying parts of her hometown are also underwater, but evacuation efforts are thwarted by Russian bombing from the left bank – as landmines planted by retreating Russians months ago float up. “There’s nothing but trouble, everything is flooded, villages and forests,” Pshenichnaya told Al Jazeera from the safety of Odesa, a Black Sea port 200km (124 miles) west of Kherson, where she relocated after months in Russian captivity. Russian forces withdrew from the city in November, but still control the river’s lower, left bank, which has been flooded after the giant Nova Kakhovka dam collapsed early on Tuesday. ![]() ![]() Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 All to know about Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam explosion list 2 of 4 Photos: Hundreds evacuated after Nova Kakhovka dam blast list 3 of 4 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says dam blast will not stop military plans list 4 of 4 Before and after: Satellite images show Kakhovka dam destruction end of list ![]()
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