Kakhovka Reservoir shallowed by 70%
As of the morning of June 11, the Kakhovka Reservoir lost almost 15 cubic kilometers of water, which is 70% of its volume.
Accidents and Emergencies
Six dead, ten injured after Kakhovka HPP blast - State Emergency Service
Following the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP by Russian forces, six people have died and 10 more have been injured, including two police officers and three employees of the State Emergency Service.
Black Sea desalinizing after Kakhovka dam breach
As a result of Russian troops blowing up the Kakhovka HPP dam, the process of desalinization began in the Black Sea. Water salinity off the Odesa coast is almost three times below the norm.
Water level in Kakhovka Reservoir drops by one meter over last 24 hours
The water level in the Kakhovka Reservoir has decreased by one meter over the last 24 hours and reached 9.35 meters in the Nikopol area.
10 June 2023
Video shows Kakhovka Reservoir before, after Russians blow up HPP dam
After Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, the reservoir practically ran dry.
Ban on fishing introduced in Kherson region amid flood
It is forbidden to swim in the open, go fishing, as well as sell and consume fish across Kherson region.
In flood-struck Kherson region, 30% of nature reserve fund under threat - Yermak
Currently, 30% of the nature reserve fund across Kherson region is at risk of destruction.
09 June 2023
Greta Thunberg demands Russia be punished for ecocide in Ukraine
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has demanded that Russia be held accountable for the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, which she described as an ecocide.
08 June 2023
Two volunteer soldiers die while rescuing people in flooded Kherson region
Two soldiers with the Themis volunteer battalion died yesterday, June 7, rescuing people from the flood in Kherson region caused by the explosion at the Kakhovka HPP dam.
Earthquake occurs in Poltava region
On June 8, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred in the Poltava region at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was detected 26 kilometers southeast of Poltava.
Zelensky visits evacuation point in Kherson
During a working trip to Kherson region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the evacuation point for residents affected by the flooding caused by the Kakhovka HPP dam explosion.
07 June 2023
Scientist on destruction and losses at Kakhovka HPP: This is problem for decades
It is still very difficult to estimate the extent of the destruction at the Kakhovka HPP and further losses, but it is a problem for decades.
Bridges destroyed, flooded in Mykolaiv region following Kakhovka HPP explosion
Bridges in Snihurivka district of Mykolaiv region have been destroyed after the Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam.
06 June 2023
Kherson being flooded: Current situation in city
Water level grows in Kherson city after the Russians blew up the Kakhovka HPP. Coastal areas of the city suffer the most.
Kherson being flooded: Current situation in city
Water level grows in Kherson city after the Russians blew up the Kakhovka HPP. Coastal areas of the city suffer the most.
Kakhovka HPP completely destroyed, cannot be restored – Ukrhydroenergo
The Russian occupation forces blew up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. As an engine room was blown up from the inside, the plant was destroyed completely and cannot be restored.
05 June 2023
In Rivne, minibus driver who disrespected mother of war dead fired
In the Rivne community, a minibus driver who had been disrespectful to the mother of a defender who had fallen in the war was fired, and the carrier was ordered to deliver humanitarian aid to the frontline.
In Kyiv region, man hospitalized after grenade fuse explosion
A resident of the village of Trebukhiv in the Brovary district was hospitalized with an injury to his left hand after a grenade fuse exploded in his hands.
09 May 2023
Some 564 households, 83 houses flooded across eight regions of Ukraine
As of 09:00 a.m., May 8, 2023, a total of 564 households and 83 houses were remaining flooded across eight regions of Ukraine.
08 May 2023
Some 566 households, 83 houses remaining flooded across Ukraine
On the morning of May 7, 2023, a total of 566 households and 83 houses were remaining flooded across Ukraine.
07 May 2023
Frontex suspends Black Sea patrolling mission over Russian Su-35 incident
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has suspended the Black Sea patrolling mission (JO MMO Black Sea 2023) following an incident involving the interception of a Polish border guards’ plane L410 Turbolet by a Russian Su-35 fighter.
20 April 2023
Main Center of Special Control on flash over Kyiv: Cosmic body likely entered dense layers of atmosphere
Yesterday, a cosmic body likely entered the dense layers of the atmosphere, having caused a bright flash in the sky over the city of Kyiv.
Over 1,600 households flooded across Ukraine, water level rise reduces in northern areas
In northern Ukraine, the rate of water level rise in rivers is reducing. But, over 1,600 households are remaining flooded all over the country.
19 April 2023
Over 21,000 ha of farmland flooded in 5 regions - SES
There is a downward trend in the rate of water level rise in rivers in northern Ukraine. However, 21,100 hectares (ha) of agricultural land in Dnipro, Volyn, Rivne, Cherkasy, and Poltava regions are flooded.
Flood control measures continue in Ukraine with water level in main rivers stabilizing
As of April 19, Ukrhydroenergo HPP operator has recorded a decline in flood levels, but hydroelectric power plants and pumped storage plants continue to make controlled water discharges on the Dnipro and Dniester rivers.
17 April 2023
Spring floods: the number of flooded yards in Ukraine drops to 852
In Ukraine, as of 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 17, the number of flooded households and yards has decreased to 852, along with 111 houses, including 38 summer cottages.
Number of floods across Ukraine increased: Over 900 households, hundreds of buildings affected
A total of 916 households and 225 houses (including 187 cottages) were remaining flooded in Ukraine as of 09:00 a.m., April 16, 2023.
Number of floods across Ukraine increased: Over 900 households, hundreds of buildings affected
A total of 916 households and 225 houses (including 187 cottages) were remaining flooded in Ukraine as of 09:00 a.m., April 16, 2023.
16 April 2023
Iran jails 10 service members over 2020 downing of Ukrainian passenger jet
A court in Iran has sentenced ten Iranian military personnel to prison due to their involvement in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet over Tehran in 2020.