Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling.
ZELENODOLSK, Ukraine Sunset along the Kakhovka Reservoir in central Ukraine, especially in summer, used to be gorgeous: Kids played in the shallow water near the shore, men fished and young couples walked under the pine trees as the last traces of sunlight reflected off the water.