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Russians shooting at rescuers in flooded areas following dam collapse, Zelensky says
CNN
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Russian forces have been shooting at Ukrainian rescuers trying to reach flooded areas in the Kherson region that are under Russian control, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.
Rescuers are trying to evacuate thousands of people in the flood zone of the Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka dam and hydro-electric power plant, which collapsed on Tuesday sending torrents of water gushing down the Dnipro River.
Zelensky made the comments in an exclusive interview with German tabloid newspaper Bild published Wednesday.
“People, animals have died. From the roofs of the flooded houses, people see drowned people floating by. You can see that on the other side. It is very difficult to get people out of the occupied part of Kherson region,” Zelensky said.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/europe/ukraine-rescue-efforts-nova-kakhovka-dam-intl-hnk/index.html