President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held an urgent meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) due to the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station (HPP). He announced this in his Telegram channel.

“It was instructed to evacuate from risk areas and provide drinking water to all cities and villages that were provided with water from the Kakhovka reservoir. We do everything to save people. All services, military, government, office are involved,” the head of state wrote.