Putin labels Kakhovka dam attack a barbaric act

RT.com
07 Jun 2023, 23:43 GMT+10

Speaking to his Turkish colleague, the Russian president said that Ukraine and its backers are banking on escalation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has for the first time commented on the destruction of Kakhovka dam in Kherson region. He accused Ukraine and its Western backers of banking on dangerous escalation.

Speaking to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone on Wednesday, the Russian head of state cited as an example the "barbaric act of destroying the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in Kherson region."

(RT.com)

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