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Russia Targets Key Dam, Threatening Kharkiv's Water Supply
12/9/2025
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Story summary
- Russia is intensifying attacks on Pechenihy Reservoir dam in Kharkiv Oblast to disrupt logistics and provoke a humanitarian crisis.
- The dam supplies 70% of Kharkiv's drinking water for a city of about one million residents.
- Recent missile strikes damaged the facility, prompting evacuation plans for at-risk communities.
- Experts warn the attacks may constitute war crimes by targeting civilian infrastructure without military justification.
