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Where is the Nova Kakhovka dam?
Nova Kakhovka Dam is a strategically vital dam in southern Ukraine. It is situated on the Dnieper River and holds back an enormous body of water that supplies water to the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014. It also provides cooling water for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is now under Russian control. On June 6, 2023, Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the dam in Nova Kakhovka. Moscow denied the attack and said Kyiv intentionally sabotaged the dam. The dam’s collapse caused water to cascade over the damaged structure, flooding homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.