Beijing, 6 Jun (ZXS) -- Comprehensive news: According to TASS news agency, the Kakhovka hydropower dam in the Kherson region was attacked in the early morning of June 6 and caused flooding. Both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of doing it. According to the U.N. News Agency, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with British Foreign Affairs and Development Minister Cleverley in Kiev on the 6th.
A dam of a hydroelectric power station in the Kherson region was attacked
According to TASS news agency reported on the 6th, local officials confirmed that the Kakhovka hydropower dam in the Kherson region was damaged in the early morning of the same day. As the top structure of the hydropower plant has been damaged by shelling, the water in the reservoir is flowing downstream in an "uncontrollable" manner.
Both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of carrying out this "terrorist activity." According to Ukrainian media reports, the Ukrainian side released news that "the Russian army blew up the Kakhovka hydropower dam, and the relevant departments of the Ukrainian side have received an alert and began to evacuate residents in potential flood areas along the Dnieper River, and closely monitor the water level." Russian media quoted local officials as saying that the preliminary judgment was that the Ukrainian army used multiple rocket launchers to launch an attack on the hydropower station.
The International Energy Agency said on the 6th that it has learned the news about the damage to the hydropower dam, and the experts stationed at the Polizhzhya nuclear power plant are paying close attention to the situation, and there is no safety risk at the nuclear power plant.
The Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant is located in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, with a reservoir capacity of 18 cubic kilometers, providing water for the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and the Crimean Peninsula.
The President of Ukraine meets with the British Secretary of State for Foreign Development
According to the U.N. News Agency, on the 5th local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with British Foreign Secretary of State Cleverley in Kiev.
According to reports, Zelensky said that the two sides discussed a number of important matters, including Ukraine's expectations for the NATO summit, the "peace plan" proposed by the Ukrainian side, and the reconstruction of Ukraine. Zelensky also thanked the United Kingdom for its continued support to Ukraine.
Russia said it thwarted the offensive of the Ukrainian army in the direction of Yunandonetsk
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 5th that Russia thwarted the large-scale offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Yunanodonetsk.
It is reported that the Ukrainian army began to launch a large-scale offensive in 4 areas of the front line in the direction of Yunandonetsk on the 5th, trying to break through the Russian defense. After being hit by comprehensive fire, the Ukrainian army suffered heavy losses and was beaten back to its original position on the morning of the 5th. Five Ukrainian servicemen were captured.
According to CNN, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Maliar said on the 5th that the Ukrainian army is launching an offensive in multiple directions. The Ukrainian army has made some progress in the direction of Bakhmut (Russian called Artyomovsk), and the Ukrainian army still occupies the commanding heights around Bakhmut. (End)