Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the Kherson region where thousands of people are dealing with the effects from flooding following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. The hydroelectric dam in Russian-held territory was destroyed on June 6, flooding dozens of villages and parts of a nearby city, with Russia and Ukraine blaming each other for the destruction.
In Photos: Ukrainians Flee Flood Following Destruction of Kakhovka Dam
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in Kherson, June 8, 2023.
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A local resident floats on a homemade raft at a flooded street during an evacuation from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in Kherson, Ukraine, June 8, 2023.
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Rescuers and volunteers unload bottles of drinking water from a vehicle during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson, June 8, 2023, following damages sustained at Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam.
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A column of water from the explosion during a Russian military strike is seen during an evacuation of local residents from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in Kherson, Ukraine, June 8, 2023.
