Kakhovka Dam Breach: Russia's Military Tactic Causes Ecological Disaster in Ukraine.
TL;DR
Russia deliberately destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River to defend against the Ukrainian counteroffensive, creating a massive humanitarian crisis and an insurmountable obstacle in southern Ukraine. The flooding has allowed Russia to reposition soldiers and defend against the anticipated counteroffensive. The tactic of hydraulic warfare is an age-old military strategy, but the destruction of the Kakhovka dam differs from the dams destroyed by the Ukrainians, as it caused much more damage and a larger humanitarian crisis.
Topics:worldmilitary-strategy#humanitarian-crisis#hydraulic-warfare#kakhovka-dam#military-strategy#russia#ukraine
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- Kakhovka dam breach is devastating agriculture DW (English)
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