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The security and integrity of dams in Ukraine have become critical issues amidst ongoing regional conflicts. Recent reports indicate a series of targeted dam damages, particularly the Kurakhove reservoir dam, where approximately 15 million cubic meters of water spilled out without flooding local housing. This incident underscores the strategic significance of water management structures in warfare. In addition, there have been alarming activities by Russian forces, including the mining of dams in the Belgorod region and direct attacks on hydraulic structures in areas active with Ukrainian counter-offensives. Such actions pose a severe risk of flooding and ecological disaster, impacting thousands of civilians and disrupting local ecosystems. The international community, including Ukraine's leadership, has expressed immense concern, suggesting that any further escalations around major hydroelectric projects like the Kakhovka HPP could provoke global conflict.