The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) on the 6th (local time) effectively attributed the explosion of a dam in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine, occupied by Russia, to Russia and strongly condemned the act.
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, criticized on social media that day, saying, "The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam endangers thousands of civilians and causes severe environmental damage," adding, "This is a brutal act that once again shows the cruelty of Russia's war against Ukraine."
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, also stated on the same day, "The destruction of civilian infrastructure is a clear war crime," emphasizing, "Russia and its proxies will be held accountable." He added that additional support for the flooded areas caused by the dam destruction will be discussed at the EU summit scheduled for the end of this month.
According to major foreign media including the Associated Press (AP), the Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine, occupied by Russia, was destroyed that day. Russia and Ukraine each accuse the other of being behind the dam's destruction.
Russia's state-run RIA Novosti cited a local Russian official reporting that the explosion of the Kakhovka Dam put 22,000 residents in 14 villages in the Kherson area at risk of flooding. Ukrainian authorities stated that 16,000 people are in the 'danger zone.'
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