Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in Ukraine after explosion, historical video

The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station (Ukrainian: Каховська ГЕС; commonly the Kakhovka Dam) was a run-of-river power plant from 1956 on the Dnieper River in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine.

On the morning of 6 June 2023 (2023-06-06), an explosion of the structures of the dam occurred. The central section of the 3.2 km wide dam was effectively destroyed, leading to widespread flooding downstream.

More than 17,000 people from the Ukrainian-controlled right bank of the Dnieper are being evacuated. More than 25,000 people need evacuation in the territory occupied by Russia. All of them lost real estate and property.

Background:
2022, February - Dam was seized by Russian forces, and they took the station staff hostage. Water level in lake Kakhovka 16.0 m.
2022, April - Russians occupiers placed the command post of the Southern Military District and mined HPP (According to the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine). Water level 16.25 m.
2022, October - Public information appeared about Russia's intentions to blow up the dam in order to interfere with the defense campaign of the Ukrainian military. Water level 16.5 m.
2022, November - On the dam, the bridge deck was destroyed and some locks were damaged. Water level 15.3 m.
2022, December - Water level 16.0 m.
2023, February - Water level 14.0 m.
2023, May - Russia adopted an official resolution prohibiting the investigation of incidents at hydrotechnical facilities that occurred as a result of hostilities and terrorist attacks in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Water level 17.5 m.
2023, June - Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station was destroyed.