War in Ukraine: a dam “damaged” by a Russian strike in the east, threat of flooding after a significant rise in water levels

Ukraine is on alert… While a Russian strike “damaged” a dam in the east of the country, air alerts were triggered almost everywhere in the territory this Monday, November 11 due to the takeoff of a large number of Russian bombers. A series of strikes has already left at least six dead last night in the south of the country.

“Threat” of flooding

A Russian strike “damaged” a dam on a reservoir in eastern Ukraine, causing a significant rise in water levels on a river and creating “a threat” of flooding for neighboring communities, the Ministry of Defense said on Monday. local governor. “The Russians damaged the Kurakhové reservoir dam,” Vadym Filashkin said on Telegram. “This attack potentially threatens residents of localities located on the Vovcha River in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions,” he added. The water level of this river near the village of Velyka Novossilka “rose by 1.2 meters” but “no flooding has been reported so far”, the governor said.

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This reservoir is located near the town of Kurakhové, in the immediate vicinity of the front, in an area where Russian troops have approached from the east in recent weeks. In June 2023, a massive Soviet-era dam in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine was partially destroyed, spilling billions of liters of water downstream and flooding dozens of villages on the banks of the Dnieper River.

“Missile danger throughout Ukraine!”

“Attention! Missile danger throughout Ukraine! MiG-31K taking off,” the Ukrainian Air Force wrote in a message on Telegram. She also announced that eight Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers were heading towards Ukraine. The Tu-95s are long-range bombers developed under the Soviet Union and capable of carrying cruise missiles. The MiG-31 is an interception and attack aircraft, often used to accompany strategic bombers.

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During the night, at least six people were killed and around twenty others injured in Russian attacks in Mykolaiv and Zaporizhia, in the south of the country, according to local authorities. “Fires broke out in residential buildings in the city and all emergency services are on the ground,” the governor of the Mykolaiv region, Vitaly Kim, said on Telegram, reporting five deaths and one hurt. “The Russians have again attacked our city with drones,” Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich previously said, also on Telegram.