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Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War are currently not ready to make final assessments regarding those responsible for the destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka HPP. However, the balance of evidence, reasoning, and rhetoric suggests that the Russians deliberately damaged the dam. This is stated in the latest ISW report, seen by Ukrinform. ISW has yet to find clear evidence of what happened at the hydroelectric plant on June 6, and therefore cannot provide an independent assessment as to those responsible. White House spokesman John Kirby noted that the United States cannot say for sure at…

Ukraine’s defense forces continue to advance along the flanks in the Bakhmut direction as Russian invaders are losing ground. That’s according to Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces. "The Bakhmut direction. Our defense forces continue to advance along the flanks, while the enemy is losing positions near Bakhmut. The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade is in action," Commander Syrskyi noted. Read also: MoD: Defense forces having success near Bakhmut, other areas of front As Ukrinform reported earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Bakhmut had been serving as a magnet in the ongoing war, adding that the best and newest weapons…

The Russian aggressors do not organize the evacuation of the civilian population from the temporarily captured areas that were flooded following the Kakhovka HPP explosion. Sergiy Kyslytsya, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, made a relevant statement at the UN Security Council meeting, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “It is a matter of concern that the Russian occupiers do not organize the evacuation of civilians, although they withdrew their troops,” he said. According to the diplomat, 17 settlements with more than 17,000 people are planned for evacuation on the government-controlled territory of Ukraine, while 20 settlements with approximately 25,000 people…

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council will discuss Russia's blowing up of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. That's according to Ukrinform's own correspondent in New York, the Security Council meeting was initiated by Ukraine. The meeting is expected to begin at 16:00 (23:00 Kyiv time). As reported, on the night of June 6, Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. As a result of the explosion of the engine room from the inside, the station was completely destroyed. Read also: The Kakhovka Hydraulic Power Plant was blown up from the inside. Evacuation of the population from potential…

International partners are ready to provide Ukraine with F-16 jet fighters, but it is necessary to create the appropriate infrastructure for this. "Regarding the F-16s and the infrastructure. There is no infrastructure, it will be built and prepared. There is no point in preparing it until there is an agreement that we will have the appropriate aircraft. For today, our last very important meeting was in Moldova, where I had one closed meeting with countries that confirmed that they would definitely give us F-16s," President Volodymyr Zelensky told a press conference, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. He noted that infrastructure is…

Foreign media do not indicate who is responsible for the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP. Instead, they state say that the author is unknown. This has caused indignation within the Ukrainian society, which has been defending itself from the Russian attack for more than 9 years. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba was appalled by “some media report ‘Kyiv and Moscow accusing each other’ of ruining the Kakhovka dam. It puts facts and propaganda on equal footing,” he said. The Centre for Strategic Communication has collected all the facts that indicate the involvement of the Russian occupation contingent in the crime. 1.…

A defensive-offensive operation is ongoing in Donetsk region. The defense forces have success not only on the flanks around Bakhmut but also on other areas of the front. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar said this during the United News telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We have a defensive-offensive operation going on because it is a set of measures, and I will emphasize once again that we do not focus exclusively on offensive actions. Today we also have successes. In fact, we are talking about the flanks around Bakhmut, we are also talking about other directions, about which…

Due to the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP, there is a risk of flooding of energy facilities in Kherson region, including the Kherson CHPP. Almost 12 thousand consumers in the city (Ostriv district) have already been cut off from electricity, and there may be problems with water supply. That's according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy, Ukrinform reports. "The explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant did not directly affect the situation in the country's power system. There are no threats to the stability of electricity supply. Due to the dam blowing up, there is a risk…

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine released a video showing that almost the entire Kakhovka HPP is already under water. The video was released on the Telegram channel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. "Almost the entire Kakhovka HPP is now under water," the post reads. As reported, on the night of June 6, the Russians blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam. In Kherson region, the evacuation of people from dangerous places, which are at risk of flooding, has begun. In Kherson city, the electricity supply to Korabel (Ostriv) microdistrict has been cut off. Gas supply will also…

Some 742 people have been evacuated as of 10:00 on Tuesday after Russian forces blew up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. "About 80 settlements are in the zone of potential flooding. Most of them are temporarily occupied by the enemy. Water is coming. The situation is complicated by the fact that some roads are being washed away. This makes it impossible to drive to some settlements. Evacuation teams are looking for other routes. As of 10:00, 742 people have already…