Number of people killed following Kakhovka HPP explosion rises to 18
As of the evening of June 19, 18 people were killed as a result of the Kakhovka HPP explosion committed by Russian troops.
Accidents and Emergencies
19 June 2023
Five settlements remain flooded in right-bank part of Kherson region – PM Shmyhal
Five settlements are still flooded in the right-bank part of Kherson region.
Sea salinity off Odessa coast dropped by more than two times
Samples of sea water near Odesa beaches showed that the salinity is 2.2 times lower than normal.
Twenty-two settlements in Kherson region remain flooded
Twenty-two settlements remain flooded in Kherson region after the Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka HPP.
18 June 2023
Number of killed as a result of Kakhovka dam explosion rises to 17
As of the evening of June 18, it is known that 17 civilians were killed after the Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam.
Kherson region governor: 23 settlements remain flooded
The average water level in the Kherson region currently stands at 93 centimeters.
Forty-one settlements remain flooded following Kakhovka HPP explosion
Forty-one settlements remain flooded in the south of Ukraine after the Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka HPP.
Six settlements remain flooded in right-bank Kherson region – governor
Six settlements remain flooded in the Kherson region after Russian occupiers blew up the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.
UK sends aid to Ukraine to overcome flood impacts
The rescuers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine received humanitarian aid from the UK government to overcome the consequences of the Kakhovka HPP dam explosion committed by Russian troops.
17 June 2023
Kakhovka HPP blast: 16 people died, 31 more considered missing
As a result of Russia’s blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP, 16 people have died and 31 more are considered missing.
SBU special forces show evacuation of people from occupied left bank of Kherson Region
Members of the Center of Special Operations "A" of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) showed how they evacuated and rescued people in the temporarily occupied and flooded territories of Kherson region.
Pavlohrad coal mine explosion injures three
At night, an explosion occurred at a coal mine in the town of Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region.
Twenty-eight settlements remain flooded in Kherson region
Twenty-eight settlements remain flooded in Kherson region after the Russian army blew up the Kakhovka HPP. Of them, 17 are in the temporarily occupied territory.
35 buildings remain flooded in Mykolaiv region
In Mykolaiv region, 35 buildings remain flooded after the Russian forces blew up the Kahkovka HPP dam.
16 June 2023
Kakhovka HPP explosion: 54 settlements in three regions remain flooded
Fifty-four settlements in Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv regions remain flooded after the invaders blew up the Kakhovka HPP.
15 June 2023
Crimean Titan plant stores 200 tonnes of ammonia: expert assesses blast risks
In the event of an explosion at the Crimean Titan chemical plant, the lives of its employees will be in danger.
13 June 2023
PM Shmyhal: 13 countries providing humanitarian aid to tackle dam breach devastation
Thirteen countries have already provided assistance to Ukraine in overcoming the consequences of the flood caused by the Russian army blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant’s dam.
Over 700 people rescued after Kakhovka dam collapse
As many as 707 people, including 30 children, have been rescued after the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.
12 June 2023
Moldova sends humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Government of Moldova provided the Ukrainian rescuers with a batch of humanitarian aid, including pumping stations, plastic and inflatable boats, rubber boots, and a motor pump.
About 17,600 houses flooded in Hola Prystan community
About 17,600 private houses, 76 apartment blocks, and 18 cultural and educational institutions have been flooded in the Russian-occupied Hola Prystan community, Kherson region, following the Kakhovka HPP dam explosion.
Every resident of Kryvyi Rih must reduce water consumption by 40% - official
Residents of Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region need to reduce water consumption by 40% due to the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.
Kakhovka HPP dam blast: issues with drinking water in 19 settlements of Kherson region
In the Ukraine-controlled areas of Kherson region, drinking water supplies to 19 settlements remain complicated amid a massive flood in the area caused by the Kakhovka HPP dam breach.
11 June 2023
Kakhovka Reservoir contaminated with UXOs - officials
The water area of the Kakhovka Reservoir is contaminated with unexploded ordnance and munitions, including those from the Second World War era - in one day alone, bomb squads made five controlled explosions.
Kakhovka Reservoir shallowed by 70%
As of the morning of June 11, the Kakhovka Reservoir lost almost 15 cubic kilometers of water, which is 70% of its volume.
Six dead, ten injured after Kakhovka HPP blast - State Emergency Service
Following the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP by Russian forces, six people have died and 10 more have been injured, including two police officers and three employees of the State Emergency Service.
Black Sea desalinizing after Kakhovka dam breach
As a result of Russian troops blowing up the Kakhovka HPP dam, the process of desalinization began in the Black Sea. Water salinity off the Odesa coast is almost three times below the norm.
Water level in Kakhovka Reservoir drops by one meter over last 24 hours
The water level in the Kakhovka Reservoir has decreased by one meter over the last 24 hours and reached 9.35 meters in the Nikopol area.
10 June 2023
Video shows Kakhovka Reservoir before, after Russians blow up HPP dam
After Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, the reservoir practically ran dry.
Ban on fishing introduced in Kherson region amid flood
It is forbidden to swim in the open, go fishing, as well as sell and consume fish across Kherson region.