Israel believes that it was Russia that blew up Kakhovka HPP, - Head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cohen

According to Israel, it was Russia that blew up the dam of the Kakhovka HPP.

This was stated by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on local radio, Censor.NET reports with reference to the Maariv newspaper.

"We are considering the possibility of providing humanitarian aid. We support the integrity of Ukraine," the Foreign Minister said.

As Censor.NET reported, on the morning of 6 June, it became known that the Russian occupiers had blown up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. The explosion completely destroyed the engine room, and the station cannot be restored.

Evacuations have begun in the region. As many as 80 settlements could be flooded. A total of 16,000 people are in the critical zone on the right bank of the Dnipro.

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The explosion of the Kakhovka HPP threatens the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, but the situation is now under control. The explosion could also cause an imbalance in Ukraine's energy system. Fields in southern Ukraine could turn into desert.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, no one other than Russia had the technical capability to blow up the plant. The NYT interviewed experts and also concluded that the plant was blown up from the inside. The telegram channel of the 205th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation, which is suspected of blowing up the dam, posted about the mining of the hydroelectric power plant and the possibility of blowing it up in October 2022.

The Kremlin claims that the Russians were not involved in the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station and puts the blame on the Ukrainians.