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Kakhovka HPP blown up by 1st Battalion of 205th Motorized Rifle Brigade from Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai 

6 June, 2023 Tuesday
13:13

The 1st Battalion of the 205th Motorized Rifle Brigade from Budyonnovsk, Stavropol region, was responsible for blowing up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant

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This was reported by Espresso's sources in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"Russia is barbarians and war criminals. Violating the laws of war is the destruction of objects that pose a high risk. Blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant will not change anything; it is an act of desperation," the source said.

"Russians are barbarians and war criminals. They are violating the laws of war by destroying objects that pose a high risk. Blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant will not change the overall situation, it is an act of desperation," the Armed Forces commented to Espreso.

In addition, the ATESH movement has also reported this information, including the names of the Russian soldiers involved in the incident.

"The ATESH movement has found out who blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. It was the 1st Battalion of the 205th Motorized Rifle Brigade from the city of Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai," the statement reads.

Situation at Kakhovka HPP

On Tuesday, June 6, Russian occupying forces blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, completely destroying it and threatening 80 settlements with flooding.

Evacuation of residents of dangerous areas is underway, and the President of Ukraine has convened an emergency meeting of the Security and Defense Council.

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