#4498Confirmedstrike

The Nova Kakhovka dam wall was breached at approximately 02:50 local time on 6 June 2023.

June 6, 2023, 02:50 UTCDam structure, Nova Kakhovka

Confidence score

94/100

Bellingcat geolocation of initial breach point+18
Maxar satellite imagery (06-06 morning)+16
Ukrainian Armed Forces official statement+10
Initial Telegram reports (low-reliability sources)0

Every claim starts at 50; the breakdown lines above are added or subtracted from that baseline. How is this scored?

Evidence

Supporting (3)

geolocation+0.95
https://example.com/bellingcat/nova-kakhovka-geoloc
satellite+0.9
https://example.com/maxar/nova-kakhovka-2023-06-06
official statement+0.6
https://example.com/zsu/nova-kakhovka-statement

Contradicting (0)

None recorded.

Audit log for this claim

Jun 6, 2023, 06:15 UTC
partialconfirmed
Official statements + multi-source satellite imagery
Fulcrum moderator
Jun 6, 2023, 04:30 UTC
unverifiedpartial
First satellite imagery confirms breach point
Fulcrum moderator
Jun 6, 2023, 03:12 UTC
Created →unverified
Initial Telegram reports surface
Fulcrum moderator

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Permanent URL: https://fulcrum.watch/claim/4498

Suggested citation

Fulcrum (2023). Claim #4498: "The Nova Kakhovka dam wall was breached at approximately 02:50 local time on 6 June 2023." (Confirmed; confidence 94/100). https://fulcrum.watch/claim/4498