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KIEV: An attack on the Nova Kkhovka dam in Russian-controlled territory in southern Ukraine has caused part of its wall to collapse, flooding low-lying areas and putting Europe's largest nuclear power plant at risk. Not only this, there is also a shortage of drinking water supply here. Both Russia and Ukraine have begun evacuating people from areas under their control as the dam poses a risk of flooding to people living in low-lying areas. Along with this, Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for the attack on the dam.

A dam on the Nipra River in the Russian-controlled Kherson province was attacked on Tuesday, but it was not clear who carried out the attack. However, the cause of the dam break is believed to be an explosion. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian terrorists of demolishing the dam. He said, Russia is a terrorist. The destruction of the Nova Kkhovaka Dam proves to the whole world that the Russians must be thrown out of every corner of the land of Ukraine. He tweeted that not even one meter of land should be spared for Russia, as they will use even that much land for terror. Terrorists cannot stop Ukraine with water, missiles or anything else.

On the other hand, Vladimir Leontev, a Russian officer posted in Nova Kkhovka, said that the damage to the dam was caused by Ukraine's attack. However, Vladimir Rogov, another Russian official stationed in Zaporozhye, said the dam was already damaged and collapsed due to water pressure. Due to the damage of the dam, the streets, roads and shops-offices were flooded and emergency department officials immediately started evacuation of the area.

More than 22,000 people are at risk of flooding in the Russian-controlled area of ​​Kherson, while 16,000 people are in the Ukrainian-controlled area. The dam failure has given a new dimension to Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Nova Kakhovka Dam is in Russia-controlled territory near the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine. Russian army captured Kherson in March 2022. However, in November 2022, Ukraine retaliated and captured this province from Russia. The Russian army then retreated to the southern bank of the Dnieper River. Russia currently dominates the southern area of ​​the dam while Ukraine dominates the northern area. In such a situation Russia is suffering the most due to dam failure. This is making it difficult for the Army to operate, including Russian tanks and artillery.

Nova Kakhovka Dam is 98 feet high and 3.2 km long. The dam's reservoir supplies cooling water to six reactors at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. If there is a shortage of water in a nuclear power unit, it can overheat the reactor and increase the probability of an explosion.

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