At least 62 folks died within the southern Ukrainian area of Kherson after the breach of the Kakhovka dam some two weeks in the past, the most recent figures present.
The Russian occupation authorities within the space stated 41 folks had died within the Russian-occupied southern financial institution of the Dnipro River, in an announcement on Telegram. The Ukrainian authorities stated a minimum of 21 died on the opposite aspect of the river.
However, the true dying toll is more likely to be far increased.
According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, 5 of the 21 folks had been killed by Russian shelling. Another 28 folks had been injured.
His assertion comes a day after an assist employee was killed by Russian shelling within the Kherson space, in keeping with Kiev and the United Nations.
Since the Russian-occupied cities have been notably exhausting hit by the floods, it’s feared that many extra folks have died there than is presently recognized.
The Ukrainian army suspects greater than 500 useless within the occupied village of Oleshky, saying that the Russian military solely evacuated folks with Russian passports.
The statements of the fighters typically can’t be independently verified. However, whereas worldwide assist organisations such because the UN are working within the Ukrainian-controlled flood zone, the areas occupied by Russia are tough to entry for assist staff and worldwide observers.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
