UN calls on Russia to provide access to areas affected by Kakhovka HPP dam explosion 

SkyNews writes about it.

According to the UN, Moscow has so far rejected a request for access to territories under its temporary military control.

"The UN will continue to engage to seek the necessary access. We urge the Russian authorities to act in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law. Aid cannot be denied to people who need it,” the message reads.

• On June 6, Russian occupying forces blew up the Kakhovka HPP, completely destroying it.  The tragedy resulted in the flooding of settlements in the Kherson region, including Kherson city. There are also reports of flooding in Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, resulting in fish pestilence. Follow the detailed course of events here.The undermining of the Kakhovka HPP by the Russians put 147 cultural and art education institutions in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions at risk.

• On June 17, it was reported that the Velykyi Luh and Kamianska Sich National Parks are gradually transforming into deserts as a consequence of the HPP destruction caused by the Russians.

• On June 18, it was confirmed that 17 people lost their lives in the Kherson region. Out of those, 13 drowned due to the flooding, while 4 individuals sustained wounds during the evacuation.