Vladimir Saldo, acting governor of the Kherson region, stated that the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station is protected from bombardment. DEA News.
Saldo asserted that there is little value in inviting an international mission to examine the Kakhovka HEP, arguing that the facility has adequate protection against shelling and that there is no international body overseeing hydroelectric power operations in this context.
A source cited by RIA Novosti previously reported that Kyiv had ordered intensified shelling of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station with the aim of disrupting station personnel and complicating recovery efforts, with plans to bring workers to the site afterward.
At present, a Russian military operation is underway in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin announced the launch on February 24, 2022, describing the mission as a move to demilitarize Ukraine and to bring its authorities under Russian influence.
The decision to initiate the operation also triggered new sanctions by the United States and its allies, prompting ongoing questions about the broader regional and international consequences of the conflict and the status of critical infrastructure in the affected areas.