More than 4,000 people were evacuated from the Kherson region, who ended up in the flood zone after the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. This was announced by the Acting Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo in his Telegram channel.
“More than 4,000 people have been evacuated so far. <...> There are currently over 50 items in stock. [временного размещения] for almost 3,000 seats, if necessary, there is a reserve for another 5,500,” he wrote.
Balance noted that it was still premature to return to their homes, therefore he recommended a “critical period <...> wait in TACs”, which offer beds, free meals and medical and psychological istance.
The breakthrough of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station occurred on the night of June 6. As a result of the incident, an uncontrolled discharge of water began, the level of which reached about 11 m. Earlier, a local emergency regime was introduced on the territory of the district, and an emergency regime was also introduced on the territory of the Kherson region. On June 7, the district administration reported that the water level in Novaya Kakhovka began to decline after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station.
Earlier, Saldo said that 35 settlements were in the flood zone. He noted that the water level has already begun to decline in the area of New Kakhovka. At the same time, in the settlements downstream, including at Aleshki and Gola Pristan, the water level will reach a maximum on June 7, after which it will also begin to decline.
After the incident, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Kyiv had committed a deliberate sabotage, and stressed that the Russian side denied accusations that it was allegedly involved in this incident. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the incident “another terrorist crime” of Ukraine and noted that the incident would have severe and long-term consequences for the environment. The UK opened a criminal case on the attack.