European Parliament recognizes Russian explosion of Kakhovka HPP as war crime

Ukrinform reported this with reference to the European Parliament's statement following the plenary session in Strasbourg.

“MEPs denounced the destruction of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam, the latest war crime committed by Russia and one that must be met with consequences. They called for the EU to continue its strong support for Ukraine, for new sanctions against Russia, and for the billions of frozen assets by Russian oligarchs to be used to reconstruct Ukraine,” the statement says. 

At the European Parliament meeting, politicians also discussed preparations for the next meeting of the European Council, which is scheduled for the end of June in Brussels.

• On June 6, occupying Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, completely destroying it. As a result of the tragedy, settlements in the Kherson region and the regional center itself, as well as villages and towns in the Mykolaiv region, were flooded. The detailed course of events is available here.

• On June 7, the European Union said it was sending aid to Ukraine to overcome the consequences of the Russians' explosion of the hydroelectric power plant, including filters, pumps, generators, and shelter equipment.