300 animals died today in the zoo of Novaya Kakhovka due to destruction by Russia dams of the Nova Kakhovska HPPwrites the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Twitter.
“This is ecocide. The Russians want to destroy all living things,” wrote the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“It was completely flooded this morning. It seems that all animals, except for swans and ducks, have died,” Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, wrote on Twitter.
FLOODED AND DESTROYED ZOO
Kazkova Dibrova zoo was flooded in Nova Kakhovka due to an explosion at the hydroelectric power plant.
Many animals drowned to death. pic.twitter.com/Tgeq6lThKZ
— Jason J Smart (@officejjsmart) June 6, 2023
In the morning, swans were filmed swimming around the administrative center of Nova Kakhovka.
Swans are currently swimming around the administrative center in Nova Kakhovka. https://t.co/L6lIqiqjto pic.twitter.com/kRv0t34e9n
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 6, 2023
Footage from the village of Sadove in the Kherson region, shared on Twitter, shows how local residents tried to save their animals with the help of boats.
These are shots from the Kherson town of Sadove, where the water is rising rapidly due to Russia’s detonation of the dam in Nova Kakhovka. People rescue pets on boats. The Ukrainian authorities ask to ensure that the animals are not tied up. But I’m afraid that many will not have time… pic.twitter.com/SOWLjqfcQP
— Nate Mook (@natemook) June 6, 2023
Thanks to all caring people who made efforts to save animals uD83DuDC15uD83DuDC99uD83DuDC9B pic.twitter.com/f6dhCJpP6L
— uD83CuDDFAuD83CuDDE6My home is UkraineuD83CuDF3B (@home_fella) June 6, 2023
According to the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, about 80 villages and towns were flooded after the dam was blown up.
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