The undermining of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians led to the complete or partial flooding of eight settlements in the Kherson region.
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As of morning, Tyaginka, Lvov, Odradokamenka in the Berislavsky district, Ivanovka, Nikolskoye, Tokarevka, Ponyatovka, Belozerka, the Ostrov microdistrict of the city of Kherson in the Kherson region were completely or partially flooded. The authorities understand that other settlements will also be flooded, and are ready for this. The head of the Kherson police department, Alexander Prokudin, announced this on Telegram.
According to him, all the elders, chairmen of the UTC have been informed, they are gathering the population at certain collection points. Each community has a separate headquarters responsible for its territory.
And the head of the Kherson MBA, Roman Mrochko, wrote on Telegram that evacuation from three collection points continues on the territory of the Kherson microdistrict Ostrov. The local hydro park and oil and gas industry have already been flooded. Bedridden and people with limited mobility are taken to hospitals.
Meanwhile, a video is circulating on the network of how the Kakhovskaya HPP completely went under water.
Recall, the head of the Kherson Regional Council Alexander Samoylenko said that a critically high level is expected around 11.00. The authorities will first of all evacuate residents of the settlements of the Beryslav and Kherson regions located in the lowlands of the Dnieper and Ingulets rivers.
Source: Racurs
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