Night attacks on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station (HPP) led to the destruction of the valves, due to which water began to uncontrollably be discharged downstream. This was announced by the mayor of Novaya Kakhovka Vladimir Leontiev, writes TASS.

He confirmed that the Ukrainian troops struck the object on the night of June 5-6. “At about 02:00, a number of numerous strikes were carried out on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, which destroyed the shonors, this is what the common people call valves,” the authorities specified.

As a result, water from the Kakhovka reservoir began to uncontrollably be discharged downstream, Leontyev specified. At the same time, there are no details about the destruction of the valves yet.

The incident became known from Telegram channels, which spoke about the increase in the water level in the Dnieper. Later, a government source said that the dam collapsed due to damage.