FEARS are growing that fleeing Russian troops “deliberately destroyed” the Kherson dam in order to release an “apocalyptic” wall of water over the city.
Satellite images appear to show sections of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River have been “deliberately destroyed” by retreating forces still loyal to Russian President Valdimir Putin.
Images from Maxar Technologies seem to reveal damage to parts of the northern section of the dam as well as the sluice gates at the hydroelectric power plant.
It is not clear though how the damage was caused or by whom.
Ukraine and Russia have repeatedly blamed each other of plotting to breach the dam, with Moscow claiming it was caused by shelling by the Ukrainians earlier this month.