Water continues to flow to settlements downstream of the Vovcha River as a result of damage dealt by the Russians to the dam of the Kurakhove reservoir in Donetsk Oblast, but no flooding has been reported so far.

“The Russians damaged the Kurakhove Reservoir dam. This strike potentially threatens residents of settlements along the Vovcha River, both in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. As of 16:00, the water level in the river within the Velyka Novosilka community has risen by 1.2 meters. There have been no reports of flooded homes so far,” he said.

Head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration Vadym Filashkin has confirmed that the Russian occupiers damaged the Kurakhove reservoir dam in the village of Stari Terny and this poses threat to residents of the villages in the floodplain of the Vovcha River.

Following damage to the dam at the Kurakhove Reservoir in Donetsk Oblast, 20 million cubic metres of water have spilled out. However, there are no reported floods or threats to local residents. Source: Vadym Filashkin,

No flooded houses have been reported at the Kurakhove reservoir, where water arrives downstream of the damaged Terny dam. However, due to constant Russian shelling, it has not yet been possible to inspect the hydraulic structure,