Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Wednesday that he was “shocked” by the inability of the UN and the Red Cross to provide aid after the destruction of the Kakhovskaya Dam.

Volodymyr ZelenskyiPhoto: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Although the disaster happened hours ago, “they are not here,” Zelensky told German newspapers Bild and Die Welt, as well as Politico. “I have not received any response. I’m shocked”.

He also said that the Russian military fired from afar as the rescue efforts took place. “As soon as our helpers try to save them, they shoot at them,” he said.

According to The Guardian, the Ukrainian city of Oleshki on the left bank of the Dnieper was the worst affected by severe flooding caused by the breach of the Novaya Kakhovka dam, which reports that some residents are stuck on the roofs of their houses. .

According to local residents, the Russian authorities have set up roadblocks and are refusing to let volunteers who are helping to evacuate the victims into the city. Local Telegram channels are overflowing with desperate messages from relatives asking to save their loved ones.

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