The authorities of the Ukrainian region of Donetsk They have warned of possible flooding in the area and also in the neighboring province of Dnipro after an alleged attack by the Armed forces of Russia against the Kurajovo dam, located in the town of the same name and in the waters of the Vovcha river.
This was stated by the governor of Donetsk, Vadim Filashkinon his official Telegram channel, where he stressed that the attack on the dam “potentially threatens residents” of the towns on the banks of the Vovcha River, which in some sections has already increased its level by more than a meter.
However, Filashkin stressed that at the moment no flooding has been reported, although the authorities They closely follow the evolution of the river flow and are alert to the need for any intervention. “I keep the situation under personal control,” he said.
For his part, the mayor of Kurajovo, Roman Padun, has confirmed in statements to the national broadcaster Suspilne that “the water flows through the villages located near the dam”, but that the constant attacks by the Russian Armed Forces make inspection work in the area impossible.
Padun has recognized that water currents are “as if the locks were open” and regretted that the authorities “cannot confirm the nature of the damage or the extent.”
Later, Russian deputy Vladimir Rogov, heading a parliamentary commission about “patriotic projects”, has warned that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would also be preparing a “massive attack” cagainst the dam on the Karachekrak River, a tributary of the Dnieper and located a few kilometers east of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
According to Rogov, this dam is “quite large” and nearby are located “many residential buildings”, while the attack is being prepared with the aim of preparing the ground for a future offensive on Zaporizhia. “It is a provocation, an imminent war crime,” he said in statements to the Rossiya-1 channel.
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