
ALT The reservoir created by the dam subsequently supplied drinking water, water for reclamation of agricultural land, and even the water in the cooling ponds of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which also came under Russian occupation. The destruction of the dam and the flooding of territories is expected to have long-lasting effects on ecosystems, cities, and industries in the region, with terrible humanitarian, ecological, and economic consequences. - Andrian Prokip, Senior Associate, Ukraine; Director, Energy Program, Ukrainian Institute for the Future
![In the Russian occupation of [the nuclear power plant], emergency preparedness and response mechanisms are broken as well as communication possibilities. In the case of an accident, it will be impossible to take all the necessary steps to prevent the spread of radiation and damage to inhabitants in the region. The disaster will affect Ukraine and neighboring states, depending on the direction of the wind at the moment of the accident. - Andrian Prokip, Senior Associate, Ukraine; Director, Energy Program, Ukrainian Institute for the Future](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdCQiA_WIAELYnr.jpg?name=small&format=webp)
ALT In the Russian occupation of [the nuclear power plant], emergency preparedness and response mechanisms are broken as well as communication possibilities. In the case of an accident, it will be impossible to take all the necessary steps to prevent the spread of radiation and damage to inhabitants in the region. The disaster will affect Ukraine and neighboring states, depending on the direction of the wind at the moment of the accident. - Andrian Prokip, Senior Associate, Ukraine; Director, Energy Program, Ukrainian Institute for the Future












