KYIV: The European Union (EU) has offered Ukraine help and assistance in dealing with the fallout of destruction to a dam, which has sent flood through several villages, authorities said Tuesday.
Dam Explosion: EU offered ‘aid’ to Kyiv
Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said that the EU is ready to provide all necessary help and aid to mitigate the consequences of disaster. He issued the statement via Twitter after holding conversation with EU foreign policy chief.
Earlier, both Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for the damage inflicted on the Kakhovka dam, situated on the Dnipro River. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declared that the attack was “deliberate sabotage by the Ukrainian side,” emphasizing that one of its objectives was to deprive Crimea of water. Peskov firmly rejected Ukraine and the West’s claims that Russian forces were responsible for the explosion that caused the damage, putting the entire blame on the Kyiv.
Ukraine reported that the attack resulted in the spillage of 150 tonnes of engine oil into the Dnipro River. Daria Zarivna, adviser to Ukrainian president’s office, warned of the negative environmental impact caused by the incident, adding that there was a risk of further leakage exceeding 300 tons.