The 66 year old Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine collapsed on the morning of June 6 after an explosion triggered a catastrophic humanitarian and environmental crisis. The dam sits on the frontline between warring armies, and was under Russian control at the time. Spanning an area of more than 800 square miles, the reservoir is the country’s largest in terms of volume and provides water for more than 700,000 people. The breach caused extensive flooding and has displaced more than 20,000 people across dozens of villages. As the water level continues to drop, there will not be enough water for the irrigation canals and according to Ukraine’s environment ministry ‘We will not be able to cultivate agricultural plants on this soil for many years. Welcome to ‘Frontline FLOODING’ . . .
Quantifying the toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine remains an elusive goal over a year into the conflict. 8,006: Confirmed civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, through Feb. 15, according to the U.N. Estimates of Russian troop deaths at 200 thousand and Ukraine troops 100 thousand. The full-scale war in Ukraine began in the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, by early April of 2022, Ukrainian forces had liberated the Kyiv region and the horrors of the Russian occupation were revealed on a scale not seen since World War II. Over the last year, Ukrainian forces have been able to reclaim many parts of the country lost early in the war, yet their struggle continues. Religion is an important aspect of Ukrainian life, however many of them will tell you that their true religion is freedom. For this, they fight. Welcome to ‘For This, They Fight’ UKRAINE WAR DAY 468 . .
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