Putin's dambuster revenge? Satellite photos show 'significant new damage' to hydroelectric dam near Kherson after Russian troops fled the city - following Kremlin propaganda threats two weeks ago to mine the area and unleash 'grandiose water apocalypse'
Satellite images emerged showing damage to Nova Kakhovka dam analysts say was 'deliberately destroyed'
Breaching Soviet-era dam could see a devastating wall of water released flooding Kherson and wider area
President Volodymyr Zelensky declared Kherson 'ours' as Ukrainians liberated it from Russian forces today
Southern city was the only regional capital Putin's forces had taken since invasion began nine months ago
Russian troops said to have drowned as they retreated from the city with bridge crossings also destroyed
Satellite images have emerged showing damage to a former Russian-held dam near Kherson as Putin's troops left a trail of destruction as they retreated from the city.
Sections of the Nova Kakhovka dam, which stands on the Dnipro River and holds back 'millions of tonnes' of water, seem to have been 'deliberately destroyed', according to a satellite imaging company.
Pictures released by Maxar Technologies appear to show damage to sections of the northern part of the dam and sluice gates at the hydroelectric power plant, although it is unclear how and by who the damage was caused.
