Retreating Russian forces have partially destroyed a dam near the city of Kherson, a sabotage that environmentalists had warned could flood downstream towns and villages.
A black and white video uploaded onto the website of the pro-war Russian newspaper Izvestia showed the moment a huge blast hit the Nova Kharkova dam.
In the video, the dam appears to be operating as normal when there is a blast and a flash of light. The video freezes momentarily and then shows debris flying off the dam and a fire.
Izvestia reported that Russian soldiers had blown up a road running across the dam to slow the Ukrainian advance.
βThe bridge was the only remaining car crossing over the Dnipro River in Kherson,β it said.
But satellite photos suggested that the damage was more serious.
Jorgen_Pakieto on November 12nd, 2022 at 17:39 UTC »
You really gotta wonder, what is the point of Russians being in Ukraine anymore lol
Imagine sending your own army & its citizens straight to their deaths, just so that you can vandalise a neighbouring country that has not done anything to warrant an invasion ππ½
Jushak on November 12nd, 2022 at 14:37 UTC »
Anyone with a clue knew russia was going to do this after they made those empty accusations that Ukraine is planning to do it.
Every accusation is an admisison.
Asleep-Arm5840 on November 12nd, 2022 at 13:26 UTC »
This is paywalled but appears the entire dam was not blown. Just a roadway near the dam. If I'm wrong I will delete, but also feel free to downvote. Slava Ukraine.