Ukraine has accused Russia of destroying a sprawling dam in the Russian-occupied Kherson region, triggering a wave of evacuations as flood water poured from the Nova Kakhovka hydro-electric plant.
Footage circulating on social media appears to show large blocks of the dam wall washed away.
Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the breach at the Russian-controlled dam, an event which coincided with intensified efforts by Ukrainian forces to retake territory seized by Vladimir Putin’s troops.
Ukraine has condemned the Kremlin of acting like a “terrorist state” and said its aim was to prevent Ukrainian troops crossing the Dnipro River to attack Russian occupying forces.
President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted: “Russian terrorists. The destruction of the dam only confirms for the whole world that they must be expelled from every corner of Ukrainian land.”
Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-backed head of Crimea, said on Tuesday there was no immediate threat to the peninsula’s water supply or any risk of flooding due to the dam breach, but flagged a potentially serious threat ahead.
“There is a risk that the Northern Crimean Canal will get more shallow,” he said, an event that could reduce water supplies in time.
As someone who has studied, taught and been fascinated by Stalin for years, I certainly see “Stalinesque” traits in Putin. I think these traits in him have been increasing over the years. However, I think the more apt comparison would be to the Tsars; Stalin had an ideology to “justify” his actions. The Tsars’ and Putin’s actions were/are both based on “it’s so because I say it’s so”.
Free Radical 11 months ago
Hopefully he is smoking Polonium 210, and does not even know it
brwydave Premium Member 11 months ago
What, no mustache?
Radish the wordsmith 11 months ago
Ukraine has accused Russia of destroying a sprawling dam in the Russian-occupied Kherson region, triggering a wave of evacuations as flood water poured from the Nova Kakhovka hydro-electric plant.
Footage circulating on social media appears to show large blocks of the dam wall washed away.
Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the breach at the Russian-controlled dam, an event which coincided with intensified efforts by Ukrainian forces to retake territory seized by Vladimir Putin’s troops.
Ukraine has condemned the Kremlin of acting like a “terrorist state” and said its aim was to prevent Ukrainian troops crossing the Dnipro River to attack Russian occupying forces.
President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted: “Russian terrorists. The destruction of the dam only confirms for the whole world that they must be expelled from every corner of Ukrainian land.”
Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-backed head of Crimea, said on Tuesday there was no immediate threat to the peninsula’s water supply or any risk of flooding due to the dam breach, but flagged a potentially serious threat ahead.
“There is a risk that the Northern Crimean Canal will get more shallow,” he said, an event that could reduce water supplies in time.
Havel 11 months ago
As someone who has studied, taught and been fascinated by Stalin for years, I certainly see “Stalinesque” traits in Putin. I think these traits in him have been increasing over the years. However, I think the more apt comparison would be to the Tsars; Stalin had an ideology to “justify” his actions. The Tsars’ and Putin’s actions were/are both based on “it’s so because I say it’s so”.
ferddo 11 months ago
Now picture him with white boots…
Grandma Lea 11 months ago
with his puppies don and stinky
Jack7528 11 months ago
Forgot the mustache.
Rich Douglas 11 months ago
I know where you can get a pair of white ones….