The environmental damage caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant could be exceeding 400 billion rubles ($4 billion), according to a preliminary estimate, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko stated on Tuesday.
The restoration of the Kakhovka HPP can only start once Ukrainian troops are pushed away to a safe distance, but there are no specific plans yet, said Acting Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo.
On this episode Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a number of international and domestic topics, including Russia blaming the West for the attack on a power plant in the Kherson region.