The attacks also forced the suspension of some rescue efforts, hours after President Volodímir Zelenski went to the area to assess the damage.
Russian bombs continue to fall on Jerson and cause fatalities, despite the fact that most of the city is under water.
According to local authorities, this Thursday the bombardments left several dead and wounded. Many citizens were sad witnesses that regardless of the situation in Kherson, Russia continues to strike mercilessly.
Of course, the attacks also forced the suspension of some rescue efforts, hours after the president Volodímir Zelenski go to the area to assess the damage.
Zaporizhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and still controlled by Russia, has also been affected by flooding. The place needs huge amounts of water to cool its reactors. According to the Ukrainian authorities, there is currently no imminent risk of fatal overheating.
environmental catastrophe
The environmental catastrophe caused by the breaking of the New Kakhovka dam in Kherson is felt every day. The ensuing floods have ruined crops, displaced land mines, caused widespread environmental damage and set the stage for a long-term power shortage.
On the Dnieper River, the thousands of dead fish on both shores are one of the most graphic examples. And it is that much to the north of the place of the catastrophe, already in the Dnipropetrovsk region, up to 850 kilos of these animals have been collected. The local authorities ensure that this fact does not pose any risk to the population at the moment.