The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
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Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#2Reuters:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nova-kakhovka-dam-khers...
Simulation of worst-case scenarios:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tRYWbVD5AE
The Russian State News agency claims that the dam "collapsed due to damage"
https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/166592960325106892...
Ukraine says it was destroyed by the Russian military.
Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kakhovka+Hydroelectric+Pow...
Update - high quality video of the breach: https://twitter.com/AricToler/status/1665935477671690240/med...
Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#3Dang, https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/166590794898645811... is a more informative thread
Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#4Is this a deliberate flooding to stop troops?
Like the dutch did:
https://neverwasmag.com/2016/07/how-the-dutch-would-flood-th...
Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#5Sad how much destruction war brings.
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#6Nothing good will come of this for anyone.
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#7Its yet another russian war crime during Ukraine invasion
Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#8So:
1. What side does this help?
2. How does this action help that side?
Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#9I'm not a military expert, but it seems like this will benefit the Russians, who will now have time to reinforce and strengthen their positions in Kherson Oblast on the south side of the Dnipro River at a time when Ukraine has been gaining momentum, and possibly considering crossing for a counter-offensive.
From a purely positional perspective, this is a big advantage for the Russians, who benefit from a more prolonged conflict because they have more people, and need more time to resupply their logistics.
Not great.
Re: The Nova Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam in Ukraine has been blown open
#10So: 1. What side does this help? 2. How does this action help that side?
Benefits the Russians who have been dealing with a Ukranian counter-offensive, and commentators have been wondering if Ukraine would attempt to cross the Dnipro and mount a counter-offensive to cut Crimea off from the mainland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tRYWbVD5AE is a great visualization of why that task is basically impossible now.