Kakhovka dam destruction: Another blow to Ukraines energy infrastructure, DW News

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is proving an environmental and economic disaster. It represents another blow to Ukraine s energy infrastructure. DW speaks to Olga Khakova, deputy director of European energy security at the Atlantic Council, about the implications for Ukraine s economy. Thousands of people are forced from their homes: Authorities say more than 40, 000 people live in the path of the floods, including in the regional capital Kherson. Many hectares of farmland are also underwater. DW s Sonia Phalnikar reports from Kherson. 00:00 Destroyed Kakhovka dam: another blow to Ukraine s energy infrastructure 01:29 Olga Khakova, deputy director of European energy security 08:30 40, 000 people in the path of the floods Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: Facebook: ,