It is clear the dam's destruction had likely caused “many deaths”, says spokesman John Kirby. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday said it could not say conclusively what caused the destruction of a massive dam in Ukraine, but was assessing reports that the blast was caused by Russia, which has been occupying the dam since last year.that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine had likely caused “many deaths” and the evacuation of thousands of Ukrainians.“We’ve seen the reports that Russia was responsible for the explosion at the dam,” he said.
Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam while the Kremlin said it was Ukraine that had sabotaged the dam. He noted that Russian forces had illegally occupied the dam and controlled it at the time of the blast, but said US officials had not determined whether it was an intentional act.
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