russian war in Ukraine

DIU: russians had long prepared for an attack on the Kakhovka HPP

The state was prepared for various behaviors of the occupiers, including the possibility of blowing up the dam

29 settlements in Ukraine remain flooded

Specifically, 10 of them are located in the temporarily occupied territory

2 water intakes destroyed, 17 wells and 6 sewage pumping stations flooded in Kherson

The city is carrying out water removal from sites that ended up in the flood zone

Government allocates 845 million UAH to regions for drinking water supply

This involves Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Kherson oblasts

Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to advance on flanks on the Bakhmut axis – Syrskyi

The enemy is forced to lose positions near Bakhmut

russians were interested in flooding the lower Dnipro despite damage to their own defensive positions – ISW

Analysing footage from June 6, analysts suggest that the flood damaged Ukrainian positions near the banks of the Dnipro River and forced units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to evacuate

Ukrhydroenergo CEO: Kakhovka HPP reservoir will disappear in 3-4 days

There is still hope that the lower part of the dam may be intact, in which case 3 meters of water will remain in the reservoir

Head of the European Council Charles Michel: Russia will be held accountable for the explosion of Kakhovka HPP

Scholz said that the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant is an escalation consistent with Russia's actions in the war

Due to the sabotage of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, 80 towns and villages are underwater – Zelensky

At least 100,000 people lived in those areas before the russian invasion, and tens of thousands still remain there

At least 150 tonnes of lubricating oil has entered the Dnipro River following the sabotage of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant

There is a risk of a further leakage of over 300 tonnes

UPDATED: russians have sabotaged Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station

No civilian casualties recorded so far

UPDATED: Zelensky holds emergency National Security and Defence Council meeting due to dam sabotage

At the meeting, a set of measures were agreed upon to hold russia accountable for this act of terrorism

A dormitory and clinic damaged in overnight attack in Kyiv Oblast

Damage was caused by fragments of downed missiles, no casualties reported

Air defence forces shot down all 35 missiles launched by the occupiers at Ukraine overnight

Most of the projectiles were directed towards Kyiv

China says it is ready to expand military contacts with Ukraine - Bloomberg

Defense Ministry says Chinese are ready to communicate