On Thursday, June 8, the Ukrainian and Russian occupation authorities counted six dead after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. According to the governor of the Kherson region, an area of more than 600 km2 was flooded in southern Ukraine. The flooded areas are on the right bank of the Dnipro River, controlled by the Ukrainians, and on the left bank, occupied by the Russians. Follow our live.
Zelenskyy goes to Kherson. “Our job is to protect lives and help people as much as we can. Thank you to the rescuers and volunteers!” the President of Ukraine welcomed in a message published on social networks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy also promised “compensation” for “affected residents”.
The evacuations continue. Buses and trains alternate to move the affected population. According to the Ukrainian emergency services, 1,995 people were evacuated, including 103 children. Many others fled on their own. On the Russian side, “4,500 people have already been evacuated,” the occupation authorities said on Thursday.
France on the bed of Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron reacted to the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on Wednesday. “We will send help in the next few hours to meet immediate needs,” he said Twitterand condemned a “heinous act endangering the population”.