2023-06-08 12:32:00
Ukrainian President, Volodímir Zelenskitraveled 4 this Thursday to the province of Kherson south of Ukraine to coordinate, together with the authorities in the area, emergency operations before the disaster caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka damwhich kyiv attributes to the Russian army.
“In Kherson I have visited the crossing points through which people are being evacuated from the flooded areas,” Zelensky wrote on his Telegram account, where he also posted a video of his meeting with local authorities.
“Our task is to save lives and help as many people as possible.. I have thanked the rescue teams and the volunteers. Thank you to everyone who participates in these tasks,” added the head of the Ukrainian state.
Images published on social networks show Zelenski arriving at one of the affected areas accompanied by his military escort.
On his Telegram channel, the president has published another video, in which he is seene listening to those responsible for the rescue device in one of the Jershon localities denied by the overflowing water from the dam.
“It is important to calculate the damage and allocate funds to compensate the neighbors affected by the disaster,” Zelenski declared, asking that businesses affected by the flood be helped to relocate to other parts of the region.
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