Ducks, thanks as always for the daily takeaways
Russia has not yet granted the UN access to the occupied territories of the Kherson region to help flood victims, —UN Deputy Secretary General
The Russians are transferring the most combat-capable units from the Kherson direction, this explains the purpose of blowing up the Kakhovka HPP, — Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar.
Malyar notes that, taking into account their own losses and limited reserves, thus realizing the inability to restrain the Ukrainian offensive in various directions, the command of the Russian occupying forces decided to "narrow" the possible geography of active actions of the Armed Forces and withdrew parts of the marines, and airborne troops from previous positions.
"Obviously, the undermining of the Kakhovka HPP was carried out to prevent the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction and release the necessary reserves for their transfer to the Zaporizhzhia and Bakhmut directions. Also, having destroyed the Kakhovka HPP, the Russian leadership is trying to direct part of the forces and means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to liquidate the man-made disaster, thus making it impossible to liberate the occupied territories of the left bank of the Kherson region," says Malyar.
That is why the Russian f_ckers did it.
As you said, they might just get away with it unless the West imposes some serious consequences to Russia for the senseless, wanton and reckless destruction of the dam. If not, this will will set a dangerous precedent and form part of Russia's terrorist playbook to destroy ZPNN and the Crimea chemical plant if they were at the point of defeat.
China is also watching and learning ...