Kakhovka hydroelectric power station bombing: Kyiv launches a train on the subway to mark the anniversary of the war crime

Kyiv metro passengers can take a train on the Obolonsko-Teremkivska line dedicated to the second anniversary of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station explosion. This is one of the biggest environmental crimes committed by Russia against Ukraine. Details were provided by the Kyiv Metro.

It was decided to place eight information posters in the cars, which include the history of the construction of the Kakhovka HPP, information on its capacity, and a chronology of events on 6 June 2023, when Russian troops committed one of the largest ecocides in modern history.

Prior to the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP, the facility provided 10% of Ukraine’s total hydropower. The explosion provoked a sudden release of 18 km³ of water within 3-4 days and the loss of access to drinking water for more than 1 million people.

Educational project about the explosion of Kakhovka HPP/Kyiv Metro

The Kakhovka HPP, like the Kyiv Metro, is considered an important strategic facility and is complex in terms of infrastructure. The details will be shown in the film Kakhovka Object, which will be released on 1 October 2025.

The train will run until 27 June on the blue metro line.

Russians blow up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station

The destruction of the Kakhovka HPP by Russian troops took place on 6 June 2023. The invaders committed an act of ecocide – they mined and blew up the dam, which led to its destruction.

The disaster area affected 16,000 people and about 80 settlements. Some of the villages and towns were flooded as a result of the terrorist attack. The large-scale environmental disaster caused significant damage and destruction, as well as a negative impact on flora and fauna.

The left bank of the Dnipro River was flooded mainly due to the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam. About 80 settlements (including part of the city of Kherson) located downstream were also submerged. There were also reports that the dam’s destruction could trigger a drop in the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir, which would lead to problems with cooling the Zaporizhzhya NPP.

As environmentalists explained, the Kakhovka reservoir was emptied very quickly. This led to the death of hundreds of plant and animal species. The area has actually turned into a bare bottom with silt.

They believe that blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station will cause a shortage of drinking water and drought throughout the south, which was supplied with water from the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. These are cattle cemeteries, cemeteries, and burials that will be washed away and end up in surface waters in the lower Dnipro River.

As a reminder, due to the growing threat of sabotage and attacks by Russian troops, Ukrzaliznytsia is stepping up security measures. Passengers are advised to arrive at railway stations 20-30 minutes before departure.

Citizens are urged to be vigilant of everything that happens around them – at railway stations, around the tracks, when looking out the window. Any suspicious activities, persons or objects should be reported to law enforcement.