Kakhovka dam destruction: International leaders condemn Russia's terrorist act

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International leaders condemn the actions of the Russian Federation and the explosion of the Kakhovka dam, calling the destruction of the hydroelectric power plant a terrorist attack by Russia.

Rubryka reports, citing Twitter statements.

The President of Estonia, Alar Karis, said that this detonation would become an indictment against the criminals in the Russian government.

Blowing up the #Kakhovka dam is an another act of terrorism that will threaten thousands of #Ukrainian civilians' lives. This will be another charge on the list for Moscow's criminals in power. https://t.co/k24LsSQlqV

— Alar Karis (@AlarKaris) June 6, 2023

In turn, the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, condemned the Russian invaders' destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) dam.

I strongly condemn the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam this morning.
Russia's targeting of critical infrastructure amounts to war crimes.

President @ZelenskyyUa, we stand ready to provide assistance in response to the floods and support efforts to mitigate the impact

— Maia Sandu (@sandumaiamd) June 6, 2023

Also, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly blamed the dam's destruction in Ukraine's south on the Russian invasion.

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, condemned what Russia did and called the blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP criminal and reckless.

I condemn Russia's destruction of a dam in Ukraine: it is criminal & reckless / Je condamne la destruction d'un barrage en Ukraine par la Russie : c'est criminel et irresponsable @coe @CoESpokesperson @UKRinCoE

— Marija Pejčinović Burić (@MarijaPBuric) June 6, 2023

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský accused Russia of blowing up the Kakhovka HPP dam and stated that the consequences of this could be compared to the use of weapons of mass destruction.

Russia continues to push the boundaries of its aggression. The attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam over residential areas is comparable to the use of weapons of mass destruction against civilians. This brutality will be condemned and punished!

— Jan Lipavský (@JanLipavsky) June 6, 2023

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs joined several European leaders. He also condemned the Russian occupying forces blowing up the Kakhovka HPP in Ukraine.

Latvia strongly condemns the deliberate destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine by Russia.
This is an ecological disaster, lives are at risk.
Russia is a terrorist state and needs to be stopped. We must step up the support for Ukraine and bring war criminals to justice

— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) June 6, 2023

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas called the detonation of the dam in Nova Kakhovka a war crime. She wrote, "Terrorist state Russia has now turned water into a weapon."

Terrorist state Russia has now turned water into a weapon. Destroying #NovaKakhovka dam is a war crime affecting countless civilians and bringing ecocide and mass destruction.

We must stop this cycle of aggression by helping Ukraine to victory and delivering full accountability.

— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) June 6, 2023

"Destroying Nova Kakhovka dam is a war crime affecting countless civilians and bringing ecocide and mass destruction," she said.

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Terrorist attack: Russian forces blow up Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine's Kherson region

Background

As Rubryka reported, on the night of June 6, Russian invaders blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, located a few kilometers from the temporarily occupied city of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region.

As a result of the dam's destruction, the water in the Kakhovka reservoir began to fall rapidly, threatening to flood.

Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson regional military administration, reported that the evacuation of the local population from dangerous areas had begun as a result of the Russian occupiers blowing up the Kakhovka HPP, eight settlements and one micro-district of Kherson were entirely or partially flooded.

As we reported, the Russian occupying forces blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, and the HPP cannot be restored.

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