Thousands at risk from breached dam

Around 42,000 people and 2,500km2 of land are at risk from the flooding caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, likely slowing any potential Ukrainian military advance in the Dnipro delta


Kyiv
UKRAINE


Antonivsky Bridge
Only remaining crossing for counteroffensive

Nova Kakhovka Dam
Reservoir draining at rate of 15-20cm/hour

FLOOD ZONE 
Kherson
Dnipro River
Beryslav
Nova Kakhovka

Kizomys
Likely extent of flooding

Russian defensive positions

RUSSIAN CONTROL

Kinburn Spit: Used by Russia to shell Ukrainian positions – may become temporary island

North Crimea canal
Fresh water supply to Russian-occupied Crimea disrupted


Korabel Island
Bilozerka
Kherson
Hola Prystan
Ostriv
Oleshky
Pidstepne
Sadove
Mykilske
Ponyativka
Kozachi
Tokarivka
Ivanivka
Tyahinka
Krynky
Korsunka
Lvove
Olhivka
Mykolaivka
Nova Kakhovka
Odradokamianka

Partially / completely flooded 
Ukrainian control
Russian control


Sources: ISW, Reuters, Bloomberg, Ukrainska Pravda
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