Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that 80 settlements were under the threat of flooding after the partial destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station (HPP). He wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

“There is a threat of flooding up to 80 settlements. (...) We are engaged in the evacuation of residents of flooding areas, ”the publication says.

Earlier, the Ukrainian company Ukrhydroenergo stated that the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was completely destroyed and could not be repaired. Prior to this, the authorities of Novaya Kakhovka reported the destruction of the valves of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station as a result of shelling by Ukrainian troops. As a result, water began to uncontrollably be discharged downstream.