Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone conversation regarding the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP dam, RIA Novosti reports.
During the call, Putin accused the Ukrainian government, of being influenced by its Western allies, and escalating the war, committing war crimes, using terrorist methods, and orchestrating subversion within Russia.
He specifically highlighted the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region, which he described as a barbaric act resulting in an ecological and humanitarian disaster.
In response, Erdogan proposed the establishment of a commission comprising Russian and Ukrainian experts, the United Nations, and the international community, including Ankara, to investigate the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station.
Prior to the call with Putin, Erdogan also discussed the matter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They considered the idea of forming an "international commission" to investigate the incident at the Kakhovka HPP.
Explosion of Kakhovka HPP
On June 6, the dam of the Kakhovka HPP was detonated in the part of the Kherson region under temporary Russian occupation, causing uncontrolled water flow downstream of the Dnieper River. Both Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the destruction of the dam amid evacuations in flood-prone areas.
Zelensky claims, approximately 80 towns and villages, previously inhabited by at least 100,000 people, have been submerged as a result of the station's destruction. There are concerns about water shortages affecting Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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