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South Korea will help Ukraine restore dam, blown up to disrupt Russian offensive on Kyiv
The Republic of Korea will help Ukraine restore water infrastructure damaged by the full-scale war. The Kozarovychi dam will be a pilot project
The press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Environment reported the information.
"The Kozarovychi dam was damaged in the first days of the full-scale invasion and was of defensive importance for the protection of the city of Kyiv. Now it needs urgent restoration. The cost is estimated at USD 14 million. Two Korean companies will help with the restoration: K-Water and KOICA," the press service said.
According to Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi, First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the restoration of the Kozarovychi dam will protect settlements on the Irpin River coast below the Kyiv reservoir from flooding.
The dam restoration project is part of the Peace and Solidarity Initiative for Ukraine program announced by the Korean president during his visit to Kyiv last year.
- In November 2022, a bridge over the Irpin River in the village of Stoyanka was restored, which was destroyed in the first days of the full-scale war to prevent Russian forces from taking the capital.
- In November 2023, a new bridge was opened in Irpin to replace the blown-up one that was used to evacuate people during the occupation.
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