Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has expressed his indignation at certain Western media outlets hinting at Ukraine's possible responsibility for blowing up the Khakhovka HPP.

"Infuriating to see some media report "Kyiv and Moscow accusing each other" of ruining the Kakhovka dam. It puts facts and propaganda on equal footing. Ukraine is facing a huge humanitarian and environmental crisis," Kuleba tweeted.

The Minister points out that Ukraine is facing a tremendous humanitarian and environmental crisis.

"Ignoring this fact means playing Russia's "not all obvious" game," added Kuleba.

Infuriating to see some media report “Kyiv and Moscow accusing each other” of ruining the Kakhovka dam. It puts facts and propaganda on equal footing. Ukraine is facing a huge humanitarian and environmental crisis. Ignoring this fact means playing Russia’s “not all obvious” game.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 6, 2023

On the morning of 6 June, Ukraine’s Operational Command Pivden (South) reported that the Russian occupation forces had blown up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), with Kherson Oblast Military Administration confirming this information. Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, noted that they had started the evacuation of the local population from dangerous areas.

According to Prokudin, the water will reach a critical level in five hours.

Previously, Kuleba described the Russian destruction of the Khakhovka HPP as a horrific war crime and possibly the largest technological disaster in Europe in recent decades.

Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, referred to the destruction of the Khakhovka HPP as criminal and reckless. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, was shocked, stating that it would be discussed at the June EU summit.