Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, confirmed damage to the Kurakhove Dam, noting the water level in the Vovcha River rose by 1.2 meters within the Velikonovosilkiv community,

“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.

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,

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.