Mustafa Nayem, who leads Ukraine’s State Department of Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Development, indicated that rebuilding water pipelines to regions hit by the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam explosion would require more than 365 million dollars. This assessment appeared in a report by the publication Economic Fact. Nayem’s estimate places the scale of the rehabilitation work squarely in the hundreds of millions, underscoring the significant disruption to water systems caused by the dam incident.
According to Nayem, the principal water conduits serving the impacted regions would demand a minimum investment of about 13.5 billion hryvnia, translating to roughly 365.5 million U.S. dollars, as cited by Gazeta.ru. The figures reflect the substantial challenge of restoring reliable water infrastructure after the catastrophic event and highlight the prolonged reconstruction timeline that Ukraine must manage in the affected areas.
Volodymyr Saldo, who previously served as the acting governor of Kherson region, noted that the process of restoring the Kakhovka hydroelectric facility will extend over an extended period. He described how, on the night of June 6, the upper section of the dam at the Kakhovska hydroelectric power station located near Новa Каховка was breached. The flooding cascaded through Kherson, Novaya Kakhovka, Naked Pier, and Alyoshka, with some settlements experiencing near-total submersion as water levels rose by as much as about 12 meters, severely compromising housing, infrastructure, and local economies. The immediate aftermath saw emergency responders, humanitarian groups, and local authorities coordinating evacuations and temporary shelters while long-term recovery plans began to take shape in parallel.
As the crisis unfolded, both Russia and Ukraine attributed responsibility for the dam’s collapse to opposing parties, and the exact cause remained under investigation. Analysts and officials weighed several possibilities, including preexisting structural weaknesses and the potential impact of recent military activity in the broader region. While speculation persisted, investigators emphasized the need for a careful, evidence-based determination of causation before drawing definitive conclusions about responsibility or future preventative measures.
In a related development, Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Secretary‑General’s Assistant for Political Affairs, reported at a Security Council session that the flooding tied to the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant exacerbated instability at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). The statement underscored how sudden hydrological disruptions can ripple through regional energy infrastructure and security considerations, complicating emergency responses and long-range planning for energy resilience, water management, and civilian protection in the area.
Earlier reporting also noted concerns about cultural artifacts tied to the Kakhovka reservoir, including troubling claims that historical items at the reservoir’s bottom had been circulated by illicit actors. Such reports, while separate from the hydrological crisis, emphasize the broader set of challenges facing the region during and after the event, ranging from safeguarding cultural heritage to restoring essential public services and ensuring regional stability. (citation: Economic Fact)