According to Ukraine, it has evidence that Russia is responsible for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. The Ukrainian domestic secret service SBU announced on Friday that it had recorded a telephone conversation between Russian troops.
Have proof that Russia is responsible for the collapse of the dam KIEV, June 9 (Portal) – Ukraine says it has proof that Russia is responsible for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. The Ukrainian domestic secret service SBU announced on Friday that it had recorded a telephone conversation between Russian troops. This proves that a Russian sabotage force blew up the hydroelectric plant and dam in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. Because of the resulting floods, thousands of people had to flee the affected areas on the Dnipro River. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the destruction.
The Ukrainian secret service published the alleged recording of a one-and-a-half-minute telephone conversation on its Telegram channel. In it, two men seem to be talking in Russian about the consequences of the dam failure. “They (Ukrainians) didn’t know him. That was our sabotage group,” said one of the men. He is described by the SBU as a Russian soldier. They wanted to spread terror. “It didn’t go as planned and they did more than they planned.” The man added that thousands of animals had died at a safari park downriver. The other participant was surprised by the presentation that Russian troops would have destroyed the hydroelectric plant and the dam.
The facility is under the control of Russian troops. The authenticity of the telephone recording could not be verified. Russia initially did not comment on this. The SBU did not release further details about the call and the two callers.
The secret service emphasized that the intercepted phone call confirmed that Russian saboteurs were responsible for the destruction. “The invaders wanted to blackmail Ukraine by blowing up the dam.” That would have triggered a catastrophe. It has finally been demonstrated that Russia is “a threat to the entire civilized world”. It is important not only to hold the Russian leadership under President Vladimir Putin accountable, but also “common criminals”.
(Portal)