Day 467.

Today, we report on the breaking news of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro river, assessing its environmental and social impacts, as well as on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. We also consider the strategic implications for the Ukrainian counter-offensive.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Tetiana Bezruk (Ukrainian journalist at @zn_ua). @t_bezruk on Twitter.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter.

With thanks to Volodymyr Kadygrob, founder of the seeds for Ukraine initiative.

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Ukraine faces environmental disaster as Russia blamed for destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam