The explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant killed 7 people and injured 15 on the right bank of Kherson region.
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Kakhovka HPP explosion killed 7 people on the right bank
Kakhovka HPP explosion injured 15 people on the right bank
Russian occupation forces blew up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP)
Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam caused massive flooding in southern Ukraine.
The Kakhovka HPP was blown up by the Russian occupying forces. The station cannot be restored.
Russian forces remotely detonated the Kakhovka HPP, then blamed Ukraine
Russian servicemen from the 205th separate motorized rifle brigade confessed to undermining the Kakhovka HPP.
The explosion completely destroyed the engine room and the station cannot be restored.
Ukrainian intelligence determined that no one except Russia had the technical ability to blow up the HPP.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:16:59.550Z
Source story: 3811201-oleksandr-prokudin-head-of-kherson-regional-military-administration