The water in the reservoir area is flowing downwards in an uncontrollable manner, and the Kakhovka hydropower station in the Kherson region has been attacked and damaged | Kakhovka | cannot be controlled
On the 6th local time, TASS reported, citing officials from the Kherson region, that the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in the Kherson region has been damaged, and some areas are suffering from floods. At the same time, the Southern Ukrainian Military Region announced that the Russian military had blown up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.
The footage in the video accompanying the report by the Ukrainian Independent News Agency on the attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station on the 6th.
![The water in the reservoir area is flowing downwards in an uncontrollable manner, and the Kakhovka hydropower station in the Kherson region has been attacked and damaged | Kakhovka | cannot be controlled](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/2605b911f8769ccb4fd5bf0ff1d80d0b.jpg)
According to today's Russian television, the municipal authorities of Novokhovka have confirmed that the top structure of the Kahovka hydroelectric power station was damaged by shelling.
The authorities in Novokhovka have stated that the water in the hydroelectric power plant area is flowing downwards in an uncontrollable manner, but residents of Novokhovka do not need to evacuate temporarily. According to Ukrainian media reports, local authorities in Ukherson have decided to evacuate residents from potential flood prone areas along the Dnieper River.
![The water in the reservoir area is flowing downwards in an uncontrollable manner, and the Kakhovka hydropower station in the Kherson region has been attacked and damaged | Kakhovka | cannot be controlled](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/4fabd5d8e849395d840c662abca2830c.jpg)