The essentials
- This is the 469th day of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
- The Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, located in the occupied Kherson region of southern Ukraine, was partially destroyed on Tuesday. Moscow and Kiev accuse each other.
- This disaster led to the flooding of twenty localities and the evacuation of hundreds of people, sparking an international outcry.
- "The explosion of the dam did not affect Ukraine's ability to liberate its own territories," Zelensky said on Telegram.
- An intelligence agency of a European country warned the CIA in June 2022 that Ukrainian special forces were planning to blow up the Nord Stream gas pipeline, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
07:05
Kiev's counter-offensive plans not affected, says Zelensky
"The explosion of the dam did not affect Ukraine's ability to liberate its own territories," Zelensky said on Telegram after a meeting with his staff. "The readiness (of the troops) is maximum," he added.
06:53
Evacuations continue
"The most difficult situation is in the Korabelny district of Kherson city. So far, the water level has risen by 3.5 meters, more than 1000,2022 houses are flooded," in this city retaken from the Russians by the Ukrainians in November <>, said in a statement the deputy chief of staff of the Ukrainian presidency, Oleksiy Kuleba.
Evacuations will continue this Wednesday and in the coming days by bus and train.
"More than 40,000 people are at risk of being in flooded areas. Ukrainian authorities evacuate more than 17,000 people. Unfortunately, more than 25,000 civilians are on Russian-controlled territory," Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Tuesday.
"At this stage, 24 localities in Ukraine have been flooded," Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said.
06:36
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