Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the flood-hit areas of Kherson to evaluate the response to damage caused by the Kakhovka dam attack.
More than 40,000 people in areas downstream from the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant are at risk of losing their homes and livelihoods after the breach unleashed torrents of flood water from the Dnipro river.
"In Kherson, I visited a crossing point where people are being evacuated from flooded areas," the president of Ukraine wrote, sharing footage of his visit.
"Our task is to protect lives and help people as much as possible. I thank the rescuers and volunteers."
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