Ukraine condemns Russia attack on dam in Donetsk – DW – 11/11/2024

Ukrainian authorities warned this Monday (11/11/2024) of the danger of flooding for residents of the Kuryazov reservoir area, located in one of the hottest areas of the front in the eastern Donetsk region, after allegedly being damaged by Russian troops. After infrastructure.

“The Russians damaged the Kuryazov Dam. Its effects pose a potential threat to residents of Vovcha River towns in both the Donetsk and Dnipro regions,” Donetsk Governor Vadim Fylashkin said, referring to those two regions. The dam is located specifically in the town of Stary Turni, west of Kurajov.

According to the official, the river level rose by 1.2 meters in a section near the dam in Velikonosvosilkiska around 4:00 pm local time. The Governor said, so far there has been no impact on the neighboring houses. Officials monitor river flows to provide early warning of potential floods.

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The Kakhovka Dam, located on the banks of the Russian-occupied Dnieper River in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine, exploded in June 2023, causing dozens of deaths, thousands of displaced people, severe material damage and consequences for agriculture and nature. of the field. Kiev claims that invaders blew up the dam to try to stop a Ukrainian attack.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the reinforcement of mobile patrols due to an increase in enemy airstrikes in recent days that shoot down Russian long-range drones with hand-held weapons. “It has been decided to increase the number of mobile fire groups in areas that are primary targets of Russian terrorism,” Zelensky said after meeting with his military and security leadership.

DZC (EFE, AFP)