Ukraine faces environmental disaster as Russia blamed for destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam

Day 467. Today, we report on the breaking news of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro river, assessing its environmental and social impacts, as well as on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. We also consider the strategic implications for the Ukrainian counter-offensive. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Tetiana Bezruk (Ukrainian journalist at @zn_ua). @t_bezruk on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. With thanks to Volodymyr Kadygrob, founder of the seeds for Ukraine initiative. Seeds for Ukraine, https://seeds.kse.ua/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.