A flood of tears in Kherson

-Galla S Kiran Kumar,Bureau Chief Telagana (Andhra Pradesh)

War means bullets..cannons..missiles..jet planes..not only drones..dams, floodwaters and reservoirs have also come into this.

Due to the explosion of the Nova Kakhovka Dam, many areas were flooded

Kherson: War means bullets..cannons..missiles..jet planes..not just drones..dams, floodwaters and reservoirs have also come into it. The Russia-Ukraine war took a new turn with the explosion of the Nova Kakhovka Dam on the Dnieper River, 70 kilometers from Kherson, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Some analysts predict that the bombing was part of a war strategy. On the other hand, the flood water is disrupting the lives of 60 thousand people in the Kherson region downstream of the dam. Many villages and towns are still under flood water. Ukraine’s army has launched massive relief operations. Boats and other vehicles are moving people to safer places. Arranging drinking water. The western part of Kherson city is under the control of Ukraine. The eastern region was occupied by Moscow at the beginning of the war. However, President of Ukraine Zelensky accused that the relief operations in the Russian occupied area are not being done properly. Russia has evacuated only 1300 people from the affected area of 40 thousand people. In many places, people are climbing on the houses and crying for help.

Heavy damage to crops

About 50 lakh hectares of land is covered under this reservoir. All the crops were washed away by the fresh flood water. There are fears that the availability of irrigation water will be difficult in the coming years and the region is likely to turn into a desert.

You are the one who blew up.. not you

On the other hand, the war of words continues between Ukraine and Russia over the dam blast. While Ukraine is claiming that it was done by Putin’s forces, Moscow is accusing the Kiev terrorists of having committed this heinous incident. In a phone conversation with Turkish President Erdogan on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the dam blast as an act of aggression. Erdogan said that an investigation should be conducted with an international committee of experts. President of Ukraine Zelensky said that it was Moscow that blew up the dam.. Relief operations are not being done in the areas under the control of Russia.

Germany stage.. NATO huge show of force!

Berlin: The biggest air exercise in the history of NATO will be held in Germany next week. 25 countries are participating in it. American officials say that the main focus of these maneuvers will be how other NATO countries will respond if any country in the alliance is attacked. A total of 10,000 soldiers and 250 warplanes will participate in these maneuvers called ‘Air Defender 23’. America alone is sending 2,000 personnel and 100 aircraft. “I would be surprised if any world leader, including Putin, did not notice these maneuvers,” said Amy Gutman, the US ambassador to Germany.