Kakhovka hydroelectric plant cannot be restored – Ukraine’s Interior Ministry

This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

"As a result of the terrorist attack, 11 spans of the upper part of the dam out of 28 were destroyed. 150 tons of oil leaked from the HPP's engine room," the statement reads.

It is reported that 180 settlements have been included in the emergency zone. At least 34 people were killed and 28 others were injured. Thirty-nine people are reported missing. 

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, nearly 4,000 local residents and hundreds of pets have been evacuated from the flooded areas.

Klymenko noted that the main threat to Ukraine and the world is now the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

• On June 6, Russian occupation forces blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, which was completely destroyed. As a result of the tragedy, the settlements of Kherson region and the regional center itself, as well as villages and towns in Mykolaiv region, were flooded. More news about the situation related to the hydroelectric power plant explosion can be found here.