Hundreds of animals from the local zoo drowned in Novaya Kakhovka

In the Ukrainian city of Novaya Kakhovka, which was occupied by Russian troops, as a result of the destruction of the dam of the local hydroelectric power plant and the subsequent flooding, hundreds of animals that were kept in the zoo of the recreation complex “Kazkova dibrova” died.

As Elena Navrotskaya, the director of the facility, said, when workers arrived at the zoo at 6 a.m., everything was already flooded, “animal corpses and parts of buildings were floating.” According to her, about three hundred pets died, among them green monkeys, peacocks, raccoons, marmots, parrots, pheasants, ponies, donkeys, Cameroonian goats, guinea pigs. Only a few swans and ducks managed to escape. Now the Kazkova dibrova complex is completely under water.

On the official Facebook page of the institution, it is stated that the evacuation of the animals was impossible because the nearby territory was mined by Russian troops.

“We survived a terrible winter without light and heating under constant shelling… We did everything to preserve the lives of animals even in such a terrible situation. This is terrible grief, terrible pain. Thank you to everyone who responded to our plight. But we no longer need help “, the zoo administration said in a statement.

• It became known about the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP dam on the morning of June 6. Tons of water poured into the Dnieper. Dozens of settlements were flooded. Evacuation of the local population has begun in areas where flooding is taking place. The dam cannot be restored, said the Russian authorities controlling it. According to one version, the dam was blown up, according to another, previous damage was the cause of the accident. Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of purposefully undermining the HPP.
• The Zaporizhia NPP is located on the banks of the Kakhovsky Reservoir. A water leak creates potential risks for ZAES due to possible problems with water cooling of reactors, however, the IAEA stated that there is no immediate threat to the station. In addition, the breakthrough could potentially leave Crimea, annexed by Russia, without water.