The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine is swiftly evolving into long-term environmental catastrophe. It affects drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea.
By LORI HINNANT, SAM McNEIL and ILLIA NOVIKOVHouses are seen underwater in the flooded village near Kherson, Ukraine,
Saturday, June 10, 2023. Houses are seen underwater in the flooded village near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, June 10, 2023.
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