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.
The operational situation on the Black Sea has not changed, and it is up to local authorities to decide whether to open the beaches or not. Source: Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Coordination Press Centre of the security and defence forces in Ukraine's south, at a briefing at the Ukraine Media Centre Details: According to Humeniuk, after withdrawing from the grain deal, Russia could have laid new mines to block shipping.