There is no water left in the Kakhovka reservoir, located near the temporarily occupied Energodar. According to experts, there is no threat to the Zaporozhye NPP yet. However, after a few months, the territory of the reservoir may turn into a desert.
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Earlier today it was known that as a result of undermining the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station by Russian war criminals, the water level dropped to 31 cm. After the flood, 818 houses remain flooded in a number of settlements. More than 2,700 people were evacuated in the Kherson region, including 309 children and 80 people with limited mobility. Also, 284 animals were evacuated from the flood zone.
By the morning of June 20, a gradual decrease in the water level continues, now its indicator is 0.31 m (since the beginning of the day, the level has decreased by 8 cm).
At the same time, Planet Labs published satellite images showing the Kakhovka reservoir before and after the Russian troops blew up the hydroelectric power plant. So, posted a picture taken on June 5 the day before the attack and a photo of the reservoir as of June 17.
On June 20, Ukrhydroenergo reported that the water levels of the Kakhovka reservoir had reached lower levels than the minimum critical values necessary for the operation of water intakes in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Kherson regions.
Source: Racurs
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