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Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years

  • Written by Susanne Wengle, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for yearsA well in Afanasyeva village, Mykolaiv region, damaged by flooding after the Kakhovka Dam breach. Anatolii Stepanov /AFP via Getty Images

When an explosion breached the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, much analysis focused on near-term impacts, including the flooding of the city of Kherson, threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant...

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