Denys Shmyhal called on international partners to put pressure on russia to restore hydraulic structures at Kakhovka HPP

Ukraine calls on all available means to put pressure on russia to close the gates and restore the hydraulic structures at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, or to allow Ukrainian specialists to do so. This was emphasized by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

The Head of Government noted that after 14 missile attacks on the Ukrainian energy system, the russians were now trying to deprive Ukrainians of access to water supply.

“After the partial destruction and deliberate opening of Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant gates by the russians, we are losing thousands of cubic meters of water every day. As a result, some settlements that receive water from the Dnipro may be left without access to drinking water,” said Denys Shmyhal.

At the same time, according to the Prime Minister, the nuclear threat is even greater. A decrease in water level in a storage facility may lead to improper functioning of the cooling systems of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Denys Shmyhal emphasized that the civilized world should not remain silent and called on international partners to take action, otherwise this could turn into an environmental disaster with countless destructive consequences for the entire continent.