Zelensky holds security council meeting to respond to Russia's destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam

Zelensky holds security council meeting to respond to Russia's destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to agree on a set of international and security measures following the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by Russian forces. Cereport reports citing Ukrinform

The head of state said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"I held an urgent meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. Overnight at 02:50, Russian terrorists carried out an internal detonation of the structures of the Kakhovka HPP [hydroelectric power plant]. About 80 settlements are in the flooding zone," Zelensky said.

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