President Volodymyr Zelensky described conditions in the Russian-occupied areas of the southern Kherson region as “absolutely catastrophic” following a dam collapse — with people abandoned on rooftops, without drinking water. Follow our live coverage.
that there has been no sign of an emergency response from Kremlin-backed officials after the area was inundated following a dam collapse.Zelensky said in his nightly address that dozens of settlements under Ukrainian control are being evacuated under Russian artillery fire. He described the conditions in occupied areas as “absolutely catastrophic” — with people abandoned on rooftops, without water.
” Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, the cause of which remains unclear.Zelensky said “large-scale efforts” are needed to ensure people don’t perish in the floodwaters — including from international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross. The ICRC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. In an earlier statement
the organization said its colleagues in the Ukrainian branch of the Red Cross had been working “around the clock.”early Thursday that Russian authorities have evacuated about 4,000 people from flooded areas and set up temporary accommodation in occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia and Crimea. About 600 square kilometers, or more than 230 square miles, were underwater, he said, according to Reuters. Of that area, 68% is on the Russian-occupied left bank.
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