A Ukrainian military report accuses Russia of burying victims of flooding caused by the destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant in Kherson province in mass graves.
“The command of the Russian occupation forces made the decision to bury the dead in mass graves without taking DNA samples and without placing any sign at the grave site,” said a military report published Wednesday night by the State. Major General of the Russian Armed Forces. Ukraine.
According to the document, the authorities of the territory controlled by Russia sent municipal officials to search for the dead in the houses and infrastructure affected by the flood.
“As a result of the search and recovery work, more than 60 bodies were found on June 24 and 25 of this year alone,” the Ukrainian army revealed.
Kiev government officials estimate the number of deaths caused by flooding in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson province at several hundred.
Ukrainian authorities and human rights organizations have accused Moscow of abandoning the local population to their fate.
Ukraine has accused Russia of blowing up the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station to prevent a possible advance by the Ukrainian army.
The destruction of infrastructure on June 6 caused a natural and humanitarian disaster in southern Ukraine.
Source: TSF
