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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Guy Faulconbridge

Kremlin says Ukraine sabotaged dam to cut Crimea's water, distract from own failure

A general view of the Nova Kakhovka dam that was breached in Kherson region, Ukraine June 6, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS

The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Kyiv of sabotaging the Kakhovka hydro-electric dam in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine to cut off a key source of water for Crimea and distract attention from a "faltering" counter-offensive against Russian forces.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin had been briefed on the situation after water burst through the Soviet-era dam in the early hours.

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