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No, it's a scorched earth tactic, in preparation to abandoning Crimea. Without this dam, Crimea will be without water for at least next 3 to 5 years after Ukraine recaptures it.
If you have a credible source that goes into detail on that, I'd appreciate it.
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Ukraine just started counterattack so this effectively blocks attack through Kherson region.
Following some of the threads, there's satellite evidence it may have just failed for mechanical reasons. If this was unintentional and they didn't abandon those positions downstream they're in for a bad time.
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If you have a credible source that goes into detail on that, I'd appreciate it.
There's no significant drinking water source in Crimea. And this was the dam directing water to Crimean water channel. Not sure what other credible source you may want.
There's lots of evidence it harms Russian troop build ups in the region but only if they plan on abandoning the southern Kherson region and don't have any plans beyond that.
So: 1. What side does this help? 2. How does this action help that side?
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Following some of the threads, there's satellite evidence it may have just failed for mechanical reasons. If this was unintentional and they didn't abandon those positions downstream they're in for a bad time.
The fact it's timed with the first day of the counter offensive and it's been long discussed as a very likely target for Russia that would be one hell of a coincidence.
https://twitter.com/evanhill/status/1665915785707921408?ref_...
Looks like the dam had been running extremely high so there's cause beyond just random chance, but even that high level could have been deliberate.
Did Ukraine just wipe out majority of Russian defences? That could go down in history as one of the boldest moves ever.
Russia was in control of the dam, had mined it, and had in recent weeks let water levels go up to unprecedented levels. Something like 80 settlements will be completely inundated, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe loses its cooling reservoir and attacks over the river will be impossible for weeks. I don't think Ukraine did it. (getting information from the thread in /r/worldnews).
It's a very bold move and if intentional it could be pivotal in this conflict.
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Following some of the threads, there's satellite evidence it may have just failed for mechanical reasons. If this was unintentional and they didn't abandon those positions downstream they're in for a bad time.
The fact it's timed with the first day of the counter offensive and it's been long discussed as a very likely target for Russia that would be one hell of a coincidence.
> Ukraine's Armed Forces (UAF) "developed a tactic to work around that limitation by conducting multiple precision strikes across the key Antonivskiy Bridge and the road that ran atop the Kakhovka Dam in such a way as to break the roadways in a line across them, rendering them unusable without actually destroying the bridges' infrastructure (or badly damaging the dam)," the think tank said.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-himars-helped-ukraine-retake-khe...
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If you have a credible source that goes into detail on that, I'd appreciate it.
There's no significant drinking water source in Crimea. And this was the dam directing water to Crimean water channel. Not sure what other credible source you may want.
I'm a little confused: You did not provide any source. You're not obligated to provide any, but I don't understand your comment.