On June 13, the United Nations said the demolition of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by the invaders would have a huge impact on global food security. Reuters reported this, citing Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
The tragedy in the Kherson region will cause a rise in food prices. Hundreds of thousands of people will experience drinking water problems, Griffiths believes.
He emphasized that Ukraine was one of the world’s major suppliers of wheat, barley, maize, rapeseed, rapeseed oil, sunflower seed, and sunflower oil.
"It is almost inevitable that we are going to see huge, huge problems in harvesting and sowing for the next harvest," Griffiths noted.
Damage of this scale to civilian infrastructure is completely contrary to international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions.
Up to 700,000 people can be deprived of clean water and become susceptible to disease. Children are most vulnerable in such a situation, the UN added.
Earlier, the water level in the Dnipro River was reported to have fallen by 3 m to 2.6 m. Each hour, water levels decrease by 1 to 5 cm.
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