President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that Russia should be held criminally responsible for ecocide caused by the explosion of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. He announced this during a meeting with Ukrainian journalists..

The President said that the information that Russia with collaborators was replacing the Kakhovskaya HPP was received from intelligence back in the autumn of last year..

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According to Zelensky, the consequences of this tragedy will be known in a week, when the water rises.. It is predicted that from 35 to 80 settlements will be flooded, there will be big problems in the entire region for drinking water - in the Dnieper, Zaporozhye, Kherson.

Zelensky also spoke about the steps taken by Ukraine in the international arena, in particular, with the aim of bringing to justice those responsible for ecocide on Ukrainian territory..

" First of all, the question is not about help, but about fixing (the crime of the aggressor. – Red. It's a big difference,"

The head of state noted that Ukraine had informed the countries of the European Union and NATO about the next crime of Russia, initiated the convening of a meeting of the UN Security Council, and would also appeal to the International Criminal Court.

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" It will be red-handed. There is a modern classification - ecocide. We will work in this direction. This is a very important point that I would like the international community to pay attention to.. And now I will concentrate our diplomats on working with states that take a mediating position. Especially those states that pay a lot of attention to environmental issues and environmental challenges,"

He expressed the hope that the countries of Latin America and Asia, as well as relevant international organizations, would respond to the crime of ecocide..

" International institutions should respond, including the International Criminal Court,"

Recall that on the night of June 6, the Russian military blew up a dam at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. According to local residents, there was only one explosion, but after it the structures began to collapse one after another.. Cities and villages down the Dnieper are threatened with flooding. The authorities of the Kherson OVO announced an urgent evacuation.

Ukrhydroenergo has already stated that the station is completely destroyed and cannot be restored.