Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

June 6, 2023Concluded

Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine — Dnipro river, Nova Kakhovka reservoir area

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The facts

What we know — and what we don't

What we know

The dam wall was breached on 6 June 2023 at approximately 02:50 local time.
Flooding was confirmed across multiple downstream settlements in Kherson Oblast.
Four independent commercial satellite providers (Maxar, Planet, Capella, ICEYE) captured imagery of the breach within 24 hours.
The reservoir lost the majority of its stored volume in the first 96 hours.
Civilian evacuation was announced by both Ukrainian and Russian-occupation authorities for areas under their respective control.

What we don't know yet

The cause of the breach — deliberate destruction versus structural failure after prior shelling damage remains contested between sources.
The final civilian casualty count; figures from each side of the front line diverge significantly.
The full ecological impact downstream, particularly on the Dnipro delta and Black Sea coastal zone.
The status of the dam's hydroelectric infrastructure prior to the collapse.

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#4498Confirmedstrike

History

Timeline of status changes

Jun 10, 2023, 12:00 UTC
#4567confirmed
SAR timelapse confirms reservoir-level drop
Fulcrum moderator
Jun 8, 2023, 09:00 UTC
#4801debunked
Russian state-media claim with no corroborating evidence
Fulcrum moderator
Jun 7, 2023, 16:00 UTC
#4789unverified

Cite this event

Permanent URL: https://fulcrum.watch/events/nova-kakhovka-dam-collapse

Suggested citation

Fulcrum (2023). "Nova Kakhovka dam collapse." https://fulcrum.watch/events/nova-kakhovka-dam-collapse

Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

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