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Everything You Need To Know About The Ukraine Dam Explosion

Occupied by Russia since February 2022, Nova Kakhovka, in Kherson Oblast, was awoken by an explosion in the engine room of the hydroelectric power plant. Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the destruction of the massive dam, which has put 42,000 people at risk from flooding. The wall of the Nova Khakhovka dam in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine collapsed, endangering Europe's largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies, as both sides rushed to evacuate civilians.

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    Major dam blown up in ‘Russian act of terror on Ukraine’

    Major dam blown up in ‘Russian act of terror on Ukraine’

    Ukraine has accused Russia of destroying a major dam along the Dnipro River, which has flooded the nearby area. The wall of the Nova Khakhovka dam in …

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