Russian terrorists. The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam only confirms for the whole world that they must be expelled from every corner of Ukrainian land. Not a single meter should be left to them, because they use every meter for terror. It’s only… pic.twitter.com/ErBog1gRhH
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 6, 2023
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied any fault for the damage caused to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant after it collapsed and sent a torrent of water into the surrounding areas in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson. The Kremlin pointed blame squarely at Kyiv.
"This is a deliberate sabotage by the Ukrainian side," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media following the dam’s collapse. "This sabotage could potentially cause very serious consequences for several tens of thousands of residents of the region, ecological consequences [and] consequences of a different nature which have yet to be established."
Peskov claimed Kyiv was "pursuing the goal of depriving Crimea of water" as it looks to eventually oust Russian forces that have occupied the peninsula since 2014.
The Kremlin’s press secretary further suggested the act of "sabotage," which occurred in an area occupied by Russian forces, was down to "faltering" Ukrainian offensive actions, though he did not expound on which offensive push he was referring to.
