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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Kakhovka dam collapse before and after: satellite images reveal extent of flood disaster in Ukraine

Composite featuring MAXAR Satellite imagery of the Nova Kakhovka dam featuring (L-R) a Before image of the dam and an after image, depicting the damage done to the structure and flooding in the Kherson Oblast region.
Composite featuring MAXAR Satellite imagery of the Nova Kakhovka dam featuring (L-R) a Before image of the dam and an after image, depicting the damage done to the structure and flooding in the Kherson Oblast region. Composite: MAXAR

Satellite images from Ukraine have revealed the extent of the flooding in the country’s south, after the region’s Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric station were largely destroyed.

The critical dam, which lies along the Dnipro River in Ukraine’s Kherson region – now held by Russia – collapsed on Tuesday, flooding a swathe of the war’s frontline.

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