Russian forces promise to restore Kakhovka reservoir after conflict
Kakhovka HPP after the destruction (photo: facebook.com Ukrhydroenergo)
Russian forces promise to restore the Kakhovka reservoir "after the end of the conflict." In reality, this is only an attempt to create an illusion of care and to divert attention from their own crimes, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported.
According to the center, the Russian-appointed head of the administration in Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, promised to restore the Kakhovka reservoir. However, he immediately emphasized that this would be possible only "after the end of the conflict."
Also, the Kremlin's gauleiter, attempting to remove responsibility from Russia for the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP, once again repeated the fake about the alleged collapse of the dam as a result of "missile strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine."
"Although it has long been known that in fact the Kakhovka HPP dam was blown up by Russian troops in June 2023, and this is confirmed by numerous international investigations," the Center for Countering Disinformation noted.
The center stated that the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP led to a large-scale man-made disaster. Hundreds of thousands of hectares of farmland in southern Ukraine were left without water, dozens of settlements suffered, and unique ecosystems were destroyed.
"Obviously, for the Russian side the phrase 'after the end of the conflict' in reality means 'never.' And with promises to restore the reservoir, it is only trying to create the illusion of 'care' for the residents of the territories under its control and to divert attention from its own actions," the center emphasized.
Earlier, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, geobotanist Yakiv Didukh, who conducted expeditions at the site of the Kakhovka reservoir, said that the bottom of the reservoir is becoming overgrown with a unique willow forest.
He believes that in 20 years it will be the largest willow massif in Europe.
RBC-Ukraine also reported on what is currently happening at the site of the Kakhovka reservoir and what forecasts exist for the future.
Destruction of the Kakhovka HPP
On the night of June 6, 2023, Russian forces carried out the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, which led to serious consequences.
Water from the reservoir flooded numerous settlements in Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
The most difficult situation at that time was observed in the Kherson region, especially in the temporarily occupied territory of the region. Enemy forces refused to evacuate the civilian population and also complicated the rescue of people with strikes.
