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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: June 6th, 2023
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Korrespondent] 22:53 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that in connection with the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, he will lead the rotation of experts as part of the mission at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.  22:48 The newly appointed Minister of Defense of Bulgaria, Todor Tagarev, said that he supports military assistance to Ukraine against the backdrop of its counter-offensive. 22:30 The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has already applied to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to bring international justice to the investigation into the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam, Zelensky said in an evening video message. The president also stressed that the catastrophe created by the Russians will not stop Ukraine and Ukrainians: "We will liberate all of our land anyway. And each Russian terrorist attack only increases the amount of reparations that Russia will pay for the crimes committed, and not the chances of the occupiers to stay on our land." 22:19 Zelensky said that Ukraine should liberate its territory, and not go further to the Russian one, since this would take more lives of the Ukrainian military, moreover, international partners would not approve of such a step. The President also stressed that Ukraine does not use Western weapons to attack the territory of the Russian Federation, and he has not received any requests from Western states in this regard. 22:02 Zelensky said that in a telephone conversation he informed IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi about the large-scale consequences of the Russian terrorist act to undermine the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. We discussed ways to minimize the security risks of ZNPP and agreed on Grossi's visit to Ukraine. 21:38 On the night of June 6, Russia staged the largest man-made disaster in Europe in recent decades - it blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. The environmental, economic, humanitarian damage inflicted on Ukraine is enormous. About how the world reacted to the disaster - in the material Horror and negotiations . 21:34 The Russians fired at the ammonia pipeline in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region for the second time, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. A total of six strikes were recorded in the area of the pumping station near the village. Masyutovka. As of now, there is no ammonia in the air, the situation is under control. 21:07 The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Interior Minister Igor Klimenko as the head of work to eliminate the consequences of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. According to Shmygal, a headquarters will be created, which will include ministers, their deputies, heads of central executive bodies, and representatives of state-owned enterprises. The prime minister also said that UAH 1.5 billion had been allocated from the Recovery Fund for the construction of two new main water pipelines - this is necessary to provide Krivoy Rog, Nikopol and Marganets with drinking water. In addition, almost UAH 846 million has been allocated to Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporozhye and Dnipropetrovsk regions to meet their drinking water needs. 21:01 The United States is closely monitoring the situation around the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, but so far cannot confirm Russia's involvement in undermining the dam, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council. At the same time, he noted that the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP could have devastating consequences for the energy sector of Ukraine. 20:29 In the United States, there is intelligence indicating Russia's involvement in the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, NBC News reports, citing US officials. The Biden administration is working to declassify and share some of the intelligence. 20:26 UN Secretary General António Guterres said that at least 16,000 people lost their homes after the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. He added that the world organization, together with partners and the government of Ukraine, is sending humanitarian aid to the affected areas, including drinking water and water purification tablets. 20:09 Zelensky said that several countries "confirmed for sure" that they would transfer the F-16 to Ukraine: "I received an understanding of the quantity from some European partners. It is powerful." At the same time, the president added that a joint agreement with the United States is still needed. The agreements have not yet been fixed on paper, so there will be no details yet, the president added. 19:45 Undermining the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station did not affect Ukraine's ability to de-occupy its territories, Zelensky said following the meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "The situation at the front and the readiness of our forces for further actions were analyzed in detail. Readiness is maximum. Intelligence report on the situation at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station "The main conclusion is that the detonation was deliberate, but the enemy acted chaotically, allowing the flooding of his own equipment. At the same time, the detonation of the dam did not affect the ability of Ukraine to de-occupy its own territories." 19:12 Zelensky said he would not take part in the July NATO summit unless a decision was made on security guarantees or signals on Ukraine's membership in the Alliance: "Otherwise, if we have no guarantees, if we do not have signals about our future about membership in the Alliance, what should we do there? Why are we invited to this summit?.. When we come to the summit in Vilnius, it is a clear signal to our society that they see us there. I do not want to participate in the political theater. I want so that our people know what the challenge will be." 18:54 Ukrainian sappers will take a course on demining in Moldova, the country's Ministry of Defense reported. The exercises will be conducted by specialists from the engineering battalion of the Moldovan army Codru. The course will last four weeks. 18:40 Today, Russia has committed another war crime against Ukraine by blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. At first, the occupiers in their publics confirmed and rejoiced at such a terrorist attack. Later, having assessed its catastrophic consequences, they began to "give back" and deny involvement in the explosion. Therefore, Korrespondent.net has collected irrefutable evidence that it is the Russian Federation that is guilty of committing a terrorist attack. For more details, see the article How the Russian Federation hides facts about the Kakhovskaya HPP . 18:27 The consequences of the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam by the Russians will be clear after the water starts to drain, Zelensky said: "We understand that from 35 to 70 settlements will be flooded. We understand that there will be big problems with the supply of drinking water. There will be big problems with drinking water even where it is not flooded. All over the region: in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson. The consequences of the tragedy will be clear in about a week. Simply put, when the water leaves. It will be clear what is left there, what will happen next" . The President noted that Ukraine knew about the mining of the dam by the Russians in 2022 and shared information with its partners. "And everyone understood that the Russian Federation, together with certain collaborators, mined the dam last year. We understand that we do not control this, and if it is mined, then there may be a moment when an explosion occurs," Zelensky added. 17:51 Serbia is not against the sale of weapons to intermediaries who can later transfer them to Ukraine, President Aleksandar Vucic said. Earlier, the US government reported that Serbian ammunition entered Ukraine through intermediaries. Vučić said he had no plans to stop such supplies: “Is it possible that this is happening? I have no doubt that this can happen. What is the alternative? weapons can get into Ukraine." The Serbian leader also stressed that he had not been in contact with Putin for a year, and Serbia had joined all the UN resolutions condemning Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and, in particular, supported the ban on the re-export of dual-use technologies. 17:23 Director General of Ukrhydroenergo Igor Syrota expects the peak of the water spill from the Kakhovka reservoir until the morning of June 7th. Further, the water level will stabilize, and after 4-5 days it will begin to subside. 17:18 Russia will convene a meeting of the UN Security Council in connection with the "destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station," Vasily Nebenzya, permanent representative, said. 17:00 Undermining the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians is a violation of international humanitarian law, which can be equated with war crimes. Ukraine may send a request for assistance to the EU - this is stated in a joint statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic. "With the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station today, Russian attacks on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine have reached an unprecedented level. The European Union strongly condemns this attack. This has become a new dimension of Russian atrocities and may be a violation of international law, especially international humanitarian law," the statement said. 16:49 The UAnimals organization reported that it had talked to the management of the Kazkov Dibrova Zoo in Nova Kakhovka - they confirmed that the zoo was completely flooded, only swans and ducks could escape. 16:35 Zelensky said that he had met with the special representative of Pope Francis, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi: "We discussed the situation in Ukraine and humanitarian cooperation as part of the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula. Only pooling of efforts, diplomatic isolation and pressure on Russia can influence the aggressor and bring a fair peace on Ukrainian soil. I call on the Holy See to contribute to the implementation of the Ukrainian peace plan. Ukraine welcomes the readiness of other states and partners in the search for ways to peace, but since the war is going on on our territory, the algorithm for achieving peace can only be Ukrainian." 16:13 As of 15:00, about 1,300 people have been evacuated in the Kherson region due to flooding, the State Emergency Service reports. According to preliminary information, 13 settlements on the right bank of the Dnieper and more than 260 houses were flooded. 15:48 Ukroboronprom and the Czech arms company VOP CZ have agreed on a joint repair of T-64 tanks at a plant in the city of Novy Ichin, which will begin soon and last until the end of 2023, the Czech Defense Ministry said. The T-64s, which will go to the front in Ukraine, have been in storage for decades and need to be completely dismantled, many spare parts replaced and fully restored to combat capability. 03:29 PM was not critically affected, there is flooding of some microdistricts, residential sectors and streets. But, nevertheless, the evacuation is organized, as the water level continues to rise." Speaking about the situation on the left bank, Gumenyuk noted that the Russian Federation had jammed the connection so that people would not have the opportunity to receive competent advice and have contact with the territory controlled by Ukraine. She also urged local residents not to try to evacuate on their own: "it is much better to go deeper into the left bank and organize an evacuation there." 14:57 Zelensky said in an address to the leaders of the Bucharest Nine that Russia has been controlling the dam and the entire Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station for more than a year, and it is physically unrealistic to blow it up from the outside with shelling: "It was mined. It was mined by Russian occupiers and blown up by them. Completely conscious, prepared explosion. This is a real ecocide. This is the biggest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades." The President stressed that Russian revanchism is fueled by the belief of the masters of the Russian Federation that Europe will show weakness. He emphasized that there should be no more weakness in Europe in relation to the evil of aggression: “No more uncertainty about the prospects for security in Europe. Every step we take, every decision we make, every summit we make must strengthen us all in defense against Russian terror. And there is no doubt , this should be ensured by the Vilnius NATO summit." 14:35 Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov said that Russia completely controls the region, including Novaya Tavolzhanka, in which, according to him, "there is no enemy." Meanwhile, the Legion of Freedom of Russia claims that its fighters, together with the RDK fighters, drove into the village. New Tavolzhanka and "took advantageous positions to continue the struggle." According to them, "the notorious" dragon's teeth "successfully went into the pockets of officials." 14:26 Radio Liberty's Scheme Project has published the first satellite image of the destroyed Kakhovka hydroelectric power station from Planet Labs. The picture shows that almost the entire structure of the hydroelectric power plant was destroyed. 14:19 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that a case of a "terrorist attack" was initiated on the fact of the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. 14:15 A new station will be built on the site of the destroyed Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, which cannot be restored, Ukrhydroenergo General Director Igor Sirota said: “Today we see that half of the station is already gone and it is under water. quickly build a new station, and we will build an even more powerful hydroelectric power station in the same place." 14:04 The Ministry of Defense warned the local population in the flood zone about the increased danger of explosive objects - enemy minefields were under water and could be demolished by streams. 13:58 Prigozhin said that he "gives about two weeks" to the Russian Defense Ministry to "liberate our land." He intends to demand that his mercenaries be allowed into the Belgorod region and they can make sure that it is really "liberated." “If this does not happen, and if the situation worsens, then we will go to Belgorod. And we will defend our land,” Prigozhin said and added that in this case, the Ministry of Defense would also have to move to Belgorod. 13:45 Scholz called the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station a "new dimension" of the war in Ukraine. According to him, the destruction of the station "corresponds to how Putin is waging this war." 13:33 Peskov said that Russia resolutely denies the accusations of blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, and the "Ukrainian authorities" allegedly bear all responsibility. According to him, it was a "deliberate sabotage" by Kyiv, allegedly related to the lack of success during the offensive of the Ukrainian troops. One of the goals of the "sabotage", according to Peskov, is "to deprive Crimea of water, the supply of water to the North Crimean Canal is being reduced." The Kremlin speaker added that Putin receives reports from the Ministry of Defense and other services in connection with the situation around the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. 13:27 The operational headquarters of the Belgorod region called "fake" information about the operation of several armed groups of the "enemy" in the region. 13:09 After the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, at least 150 tons of engine oil got into the Dnieper, there is a risk of further leakage of more than 300 tons , the President's Office reports following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. 13:05 Ukraine is convening an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council due to the Russians blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, and will also bring this issue to a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors. In addition, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will be activated, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. “We consider the blowing up of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russian Federation as a terrorist act against Ukrainian critical infrastructure, the purpose of which is to cause the maximum number of victims and destruction. about its preliminary planning," the agency notes. Kiev calls on the international community to strongly condemn the Russian terrorist attack at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, to join the implementation of the Zelensky peace formula as soon as possible, in particular the points on countering ecocide, on nuclear and energy security. Ukraine also calls on the G7 countries and the EU to immediately consider imposing new sanctions on the Russian Federation, in particular on the missile industry and the nuclear industry. 12:53 Water arriving in Novaya Kakhovka due to the breakthrough of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has already flooded the lower part of the coast, the Kazkov Dibrova Zoo, a summer cinema, a park area, stadiums, Mayor Vladimir Kovalenko told Radio Liberty. "The first street of the city, located along the coast, has already been flooded. Behind it, a residential area begins. The old part of the city, two-story and three-story Finnish houses, including those belonging to architectural monuments," he said. According to Kovalenko, according to calculations 40-50 years ago, with such destruction, the water will begin to subside on the sixth day. 12:46 The head of Energoatom Petr Kotin said that the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station will not affect the operation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. According to him, the reactors are cooled from a pond that is not connected to or dependent on the Kakhovka reservoir. The water from the pond is used to cool the reactors, but they are not working now. If all the reactors were working, then about every month the rates would need to be filled, because the water evaporates. But now the water level in the pond is almost unchanged, it has not been replenished since September last year. In case of a critical situation, the pond can be replenished with water from alternative sources, Kotin assured. 12:28 The military command of Ukraine foresaw a possible undermining of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians, so this would not harm the offensive of the Defense Forces, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Naev told Ukrinform: "There are appropriate calculations for damage due to a water spill ... As for obstructing our offensive actions, "the military command took full account of such insidious enemy actions. Accordingly, this should not harm our offensive in those areas where there may be a spill of water." 12:05 There are currently no casualties among the population due to flooding after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, Shmyhal said. Now they are assessing the environmental consequences, evacuating the population and preparing places to accommodate people. The first evacuation trains will leave Kherson at 13:00. 12:03 The Russians remotely blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, there are facts and evidence for this, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the GUR. According to him, the invaders moved explosives and equipment to carry out remote detonation. 11:59 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called the explosion of a hydroelectric power plant an example of the brutality of Russia's war in Ukraine: "The destruction of the Kakhovka dam today puts thousands of civilians at risk and causes serious damage to the environment. This is an outrageous act that once again demonstrates the brutality of Russia's war in Ukraine." 11:55 The representative of the "administration" of the occupied Zaporozhye region Vladimir Rogov announced the beginning of the evacuation from the left bank of the Kherson region. "There is a threat of catastrophic flooding of the territories of Novokahovsky, Golopristansky, Aleshkensky districts. The population must collect the necessary personal belongings, documents, food for three days, drinking water, turn off gas and water," he said. Meanwhile, the "governor" of the occupied Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, claims that there is no threat: "This will not greatly affect the situation in the Kherson region. Even a large evacuation of people will not be required. Most residents remain in their places, although transport has been sent for them." 11:47 At an urgent meeting, the National Security and Defense Council was instructed to evacuate from risk areas and provide drinking water to all cities and villages that were supplied with water from the Kakhovka reservoir, Zelensky said. A set of international measures has also been agreed to bring Russia "to severe responsibility" for this act of terrorism. 11:42 In one of the districts of the Kiev region, as a result of a night rocket attack, a hostel and more than 20 cars were damaged, a shopping facility caught fire, said the head of the regional National Police Andrey Nebytov. In addition, in one of the districts of the region, a polyclinic was damaged, fragments of a rocket were also found not far from the maternity hospital. Emergency services carried out the evacuation of patients and staff, people were not injured. Private houses and garages were damaged. 11:36 The UN said that the destruction of the Kakhovka dam endangers thousands of civilians, many of whom were left homeless and in dire need of humanitarian assistance. They also stressed that civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be the target. 11:27 Danilov, following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, said that "nothing and no one, not a single Russian will stop the liberation of Ukraine, whose time has come." 11:25 Russians shelled Kherson from artillery during evacuation activities, two policemen were wounded, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. 11:22 The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said he was "shocked" by the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. He called it a war crime for which Russia should be held accountable. Michel added that this issue will be raised in the EU Council, they will also discuss assistance to the affected region. 11:18 Undermining by Russian troops of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and the destruction caused by this did not affect the stable operation of the energy system. Ukrenergo recalled that from the first days of the invasion, the hydroelectric power plant was occupied and mined by the Russians, technological connection was lost with it, and power was not supplied to the controlled territory of Ukraine from it. 11:13 Rescuers cannot reach some settlements on the right bank of the Kherson region in order to evacuate people, because the roads have been heavily washed out there. They are looking for workarounds, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said. He specified that as of 10:00 a.m., 742 people had been taken out. The water continues to rise, washing away the roads even more. 11:09 Telegram channels write that the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has completely gone under water. 11:01 Suspіlne showed a map of potential flood zones as a result of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station: 10:44 Russian invaders blew up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, an uncontrolled descent of water began. There are already the first flooded settlements. More details, with photos and videos - in the material Waves three meters high . 10:29 To suppress the rebels, the Kremlin is not yet transferring troops from Ukraine, but is using the internal reserves of its army, Andrey Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said: "In recent months, these events have only been gaining momentum. The geography of the rebels' activities is increasing, the number of participants in these actions is increasing.. The central government is inadequate, and the events in the Belgorod region demonstrate this ... The fact that they are already using their own armed forces, including army aviation, artillery, indicates that they can no longer pretend that nothing is happening, the Putin regime is simply no longer able". 10:18 Undermining the hydroelectric power station, according to preliminary data, was carried out by the 205th motorized rifle unit of the RF Armed Forces, Podolyak said. The purpose of the explosion, according to him, is to stop the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian forces. At the same time, Podolyak admitted that Ukraine can adjust its counteroffensive plans, but strategically this will not change anything. 09:44 Not the entire dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has been destroyed, but there is serious damage. The bombing was carried out by the Russian military from within, Natalya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the Southern Defense Forces, told Radio Liberty: "They decided that now they can stop the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian forces in this way ... They are trying to increase the area of the water surface so that the Ukrainian defense forces do not resort to forcing." According to Gumenyuk, now the band of firing positions of the Russian military will shift, and what the Ukrainian forces failed to do thanks to combat work was the result of Russian miscalculations. This means that it will be "a little easier" for the people of Kherson on the right bank of the Dnieper in terms of shelling. 09:37 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense recalled that it reported that the Russians were carrying out the main work on mining immediately after the capture of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. In April last year, they additionally mined locks and supports. On the dam itself, tilt trucks with explosives were installed. 09:33 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed (in New York), six were injured, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. 09:28 The destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station is the largest man-made and man-made disaster in the world in recent decades, which kills the environment and will negatively affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in subsequent years, Yermak said. In addition, the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians is "a blow to global food security, which the enemy wants to undermine. Since this catastrophe will affect the irrigation system in southern Ukraine." 09:25 As a result of the explosion of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, there is a threat of flooding up to 80 settlements , Shmyhal said. According to him, the destruction of the hydroelectric power station threatens an ecological catastrophe for the south of Ukraine. 09:22 As a result of the explosion of the turbine hall from the inside, the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has been completely destroyed, the station cannot be restored, Ukrhydroenergo said. According to the preliminary forecast, the reservoir is expected to operate within the next four days. As of 9:00 am on June 6, the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir is rapidly decreasing, and the evacuation of the population from potential flood areas has begun. 09:16 On the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, about 16 thousand people were in the critical zone, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. As of 7:30 in the region, the following were partially or completely flooded: Tyaginka, Lvovo, Odradokamenka, Ivanovka, Nikolskoye, Tokarevka, Ponyatovka, Belozerka, Ostrov microdistrict. At 12:00 at the Kherson railway station there will be an evacuation train. 09:04 At night, the Russians attacked the Sloboda and Shevchenkovsky districts of Kharkiv with S-300 missiles. Hits were recorded on a car park near the airport and on the road surface in the city center. Windows were broken in neighboring houses, water pipes and private cars were damaged, people were not injured, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. In addition, in s. Western Kupyansky district, as a result of Russian shelling, the ammonia pipeline was depressurized. At the moment of impact, the ammonia pipeline was blocked, and technological residues remained in the pipe. The emergency shut-off valves were triggered by the hit, and ammonia leaked over a 2.3 km section. As of now, no ammonia in the air has been recorded in the suburbs of Kupyansk and nearby villages. Near Masyutovka, the concentration of ammonia does not exceed the maximum allowable rate. Observations are ongoing. As a result of the shelling of the city of Balakley, Izyumsky district, one person was killed, nine were injured from the Smerch MLRS. In the village of Pechenegy, Chuguevsky district, a private house was damaged by shelling, one person was killed. In the Kupyansky district, a medical facility in the village of Kovsharovka was damaged. In Veliky Burluk, two people were hospitalized with injuries. 08:43 Undermining the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians may have negative consequences for the ZNPP, but the situation is under control, Energoatom said. In particular, due to undermining, the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir is rapidly decreasing, which is an additional threat to the Zaporozhye NPP. Water from the Kakhovka Reservoir is necessary for the station to receive make-up for turbine condensers and ZNPP safety systems. Now the station cooling pond is full: as of 8:00, the water level is 16.6 meters, which is enough for the needs of the station. 08:28 Zelensky showed the consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam by the Russians: 08:16 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 6. In particular, an enemy Ka-52 helicopter was shot down yesterday in the Shakhtyorsk direction.
07:59 Zelensky is convening a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council because of the Russians blowing up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, Yermak said. "This is an ecocide. The Russians will be responsible for the possible deprivation of drinking water of people in the south of Kherson and in the Crimea, possibly the destruction of part of the settlements and the biosphere. Also, their actions pose a threat to the ZNPP," the head of the Presidential Office said. 07:47 The Russian army is focusing its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Over the past day, more than 40 clashes took place, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, the Defense Forces repulsed numerous enemy attacks in the Marinka area. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy’s losses in the Liman and Bakhmut directions alone amounted to more than 160 people, about 230 more were injured, and 28 pieces of military equipment were destroyed. 07:15 "Mayor" of the occupied Nova Kakhovka Vladimir Leontiev denied the information about the blowing up of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station - according to him, the upper part of the hydroelectric power station was allegedly "destroyed as a result of shelling, but the dam itself was not destroyed." According to him, the water level after the destruction of the station rose 2.5 meters downstream. 07:02 The units of the National Police and the State Emergency Service of the Kherson region were alerted to alert and evacuate the civilian population from potential flood zones on the right bank of the Dnieper River, namely: the villages of Nikolaevka, Olgovka, Lvovo, Tyaginka, Ponyatovka, Ivanovka, Tokarevka, Ponyatovka, Pridneprovskoye, Sadovoe and partly the city of Kherson - Korabel Island, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 06:40 During the night missile attack, the air defense forces destroyed all 35 enemy X-101 / X-555 missiles , the Air Force command reported. The Russians attacked from the Caspian Sea area from six Tu-95ms strategic bombers. Most cruise missiles were fired in the direction of the capital. 06:29 The Russians blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station , OK Pivden reported. Currently, the scale of destruction, the speed and volume of water, and probable areas of flooding are being specified. 05:21 The United States considers providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems one of the priorities in future military assistance packages, said John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council. At the same time, he did not comment on the possibility of supplying additional Patriot systems to Ukraine, noting that there are not so many of them in the United States and countries that purchased these systems earlier. 04:59 At night, the Russians attacked Kiev, probably with X-101/555 cruise missiles. The launches were made from Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea area, said Sergey Popko, head of the KGVA. According to preliminary information, more than 20 enemy air targets were detected and destroyed in the airspace around the capital. All shot down, there were no hits. As a result of the fall of debris in the Desnyansky district, the road surface, power lines of the trolleybus message were damaged, and the windows of the store were partially broken. 02:46 Australia is considering sending 41 of its F / A-18 Hornet aircraft to Ukraine, The Australian Financial Review reports, citing sources. According to the publication, the United States reacted favorably to such an idea. Posted by: badanov 2023-06-07 |
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