Why Ukraine’s drained Kakhovka Dam is strategic for Russia
- When the Russian Army exploded the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, the landscape changed dramatically.
- The body of water, which was once so large that people living nearby sometimes called it a “sea”, caused catastrophic flooding downstream.
- Upstream, the exposed basin experienced a dramatic transformation, with lush vegetation taking over the terrain.
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- When the Russian Army exploded the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, the landscape changed dramatically.
- The body of water, which was once so large that people living nearby sometimes called it a “sea”, caused catastrophic flooding downstream.
- Upstream, the exposed basin experienced a dramatic transformation, with lush vegetation taking over the terrain.
Sources: France 24