Kryvyi Rig, a city of 600,000 inhabitants in central Ukraine, is threatened with flooding after a Russian strike damaged hydraulic infrastructure and caused the flooding of a river, the Ukrainian presidency said on Wednesday.
“At the point of impact, we observe a flow of water of 100 m3 per second, which represents a large volume. The water level of the Ingulets (the river) changes every hour,” Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Kyrylo Tymoshenko said. “It’s a challenge for all of us, but the situation is under control. All services are involved to eliminate the threat as quickly as possible,” he added on Telegram.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, originally from Kryvyi Rig, had previously announced a Russian strike that targeted “hydraulic infrastructure” there, without causing any casualties. An “attempt to flood Kryvyï Rig”, according to him.