Washington is still assessing the causes of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. However, the White House said that the detonation and consequences of the disaster are Russia’s responsibility.
“This dam was under Russia’s control, and they bear responsibility for the destruction caused by this war,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
The US is in the process of evaluating the details of the destruction, Jean-Pierre added. “We are indeed in touch with the Ukrainians. It is — the damage, obviously, and the devastation that we’re seeing is heartbreaking. We will do everything that we can to help the people of Ukraine, certainly,” the White House Press Secretary stated.
The Russians blew up the Kakhovka HPP on the night of June 6, the station cannot be repaired. 80 settlements are at risk of flooding, some are already underwater. The evacuation of people and animals continues. The destruction of the hydroelectric power plant is probably the biggest man-made disaster in Europe in recent decades, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, said.
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