Putin ‘blows up huge dam on Ukraine frontline’ posing threat to nuke plant and risking mass flooding as locals flee

RUSSIAN forces have blown up a huge dam on the frontline risking mass flooding and sending residents fleeing, Ukraine has claimed. Kyiv has accused Vladimir Putin’s troops of destroying the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River and called for local to evacuate the area. ReutersUkraine says Russian forces have destroyed a dam in the Dnieper river[/caption] The Ukrainian Interior Ministry wrote on Telegram that the Kakhovka dam, had been blown up, and called for residents of the ten villages on the sides of the river and parts of Kherson to flee. Footage circulating on social media shows a big part of the dam missing as water is heading downstream. The Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin said on a Telegram video that the Russian army has committed yet another act of terror, and warned that water will reach critical levels within five hours. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.