Russia sets stage for new environmental disaster in occupied Zaporizhzhia region

The National Resistance Center reported the information.

After Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam in the southern parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and in Crimea, the issue of water supply and irrigation of agricultural land has become more acute due to the shallowing of the North Crimean Canal.

"In this regard, the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region was illegally visited by Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Andrei Razin, where he met with Svitlana Shevchenko, the Russian-appointed "Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers - Minister of Agriculture and Food Policy," the statement said.

As a result of the meeting, the Russian-installed administration proposed to use the waters of the Molochna River, which is the largest in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region, and to transfer its flow to irrigation canals. The Russian-installed administration has already begun clearing the riverbed and preparing for engineering work.

This decision may lead to an increase in water salinity in the Sea of Azov, as well as a shortage of drinking water in Melitopol, which creates the preconditions for another environmental disaster in the temporarily occupied territories.

• On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Russian occupying forces blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, completely destroying it. Evacuation of residents of dangerous areas began, and the President of Ukraine convened an emergency meeting of the Security and Defense Council. For a detailed account of how the situation developed on the morning of June 6, follow this link.