Evidence Suggests Russia Blew Up Kakhovka Dam In Ukraine, New York Times Reports

A satellite image of the Kakhovka dam after it was breached.

Evidence suggests this month's destruction of the huge Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine resulted from an inside explosion set off by Russia, The New York Times said. Citing engineers and explosive experts, the newspaper said on June 17 that its investigation found evidence suggesting an explosive charge in a passageway running through the dam's concrete base detonated, destroying the structure on June 6. "The evidence clearly suggests the dam was crippled by an explosion set off by the side that controls it: Russia," the newspaper said. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.