Khusnullin visited Novaya Kakhovka, which suffered from the destruction of the hydroelectric power station

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin, on behalf of the President, visited Novaya Kakhovka and Korsunka in the Kherson region, which suffered after the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. About this Deputy Prime Minister informed in your Telegram channel.

“I looked at the current situation in general and the organization of work to eliminate the flood. I can say that the work is well organized. For example, there is no longer water in the square, known to everyone for the shots with floating swans,” Khusnullin wrote.

He also said that he visited the point of supply of essential goods and “looked at the kits that are given to people.” During a visit to the region, Khusnullin held a meeting at the headquarters, where they discussed further steps to eliminate emergencies and provide residents with everything necessary.

The breakthrough of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station occurred on the night of June 6. As a result of the destruction, an uncontrolled discharge of water began, the level of which reached about 11 m. Initially, the state of emergency was introduced on the territory of the district adjacent to the HPP, and then spread to the entire Kherson region. Andrey Alekseenko, the chairman of the government of the region, estimated the damage from the consequences of the destruction of the hydroelectric power station at 11.5 billion rubles. – at the same time, such a figure, according to him, “may be far from final.”