Five people died in the flooded areas of the Kherson region after the destruction of Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. Families of the victims will be paid compensation in the amount of 1 million rubles, the victims - from 200 thousand to 400 thousand rubles.
More than 20 tons of bottled water were delivered to the region. Rescue teams are selflessly working in the emergency zone, says Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps the situation in the region under control, says Peskov.