Russia-Ukraine war live updates: thousands evacuated as UN says scale of dam disaster will only be clear in coming days – latest news

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths tells security council flooding from Nova Kakhovka dam collapse will have ‘grave and far-reaching consequences’; follow breaking news today

• Nova Kakhovka dam – everything you need to know
• People in Ukraine: do you live near the Nova Kakhovka dam?

Satellite images taken on Tuesday afternoon by Maxar Technologies showed extensive flooding in southern Ukraine with the region’s Nova Kahkovka dam and hydroelectric station largely destroyed.

This image was taken before homes were flooded:

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