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Yeah it's a bit of a weird one. https://twitter.com/evanhill/status/1665915785707921408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E166591578570792140
by edrxty 3y ago
Yeah it's a bit of a weird one.
https://twitter.com/evanhill/status/1665915785707921408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1665915785707921408%7Ctwgr%5E7a493051d37c7243ef5ac9514b7b4893228e90d5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2Flive%2F2023%2Fjun%2F06%2Frussia-ukraine-war-live-dam-near-kherson-blown-up-by-russian-forces-ukrainian-military-says https://twitter.com/evanhill/status/1665915785707921408?ref_...
Looks like the dam had been running extremely high so there's cause beyond just random chance, but even that high level could have been deliberate.
- sgc 3y agoRegardless of what actually happened today, the high level was absolutely deliberate, it is just basic dam maintenance to let more water out when it fills. And that was absolutely reckless, contributing to certain deaths today. Of course, if you are planning on blowing the dam, that makes sense for maximum damage, but I speculate.
- dmix 3y agoMaybe forcing a mechanical failure provides more plausible deniability than simply blowing it up? It also makes it easier to repair considering it's still a valuable source of water for Crimea.
- sgc 3y agoA hydrologist on twitter said that it would require far fewer explosives to blow it up when overfilled. If they were short on those, it would be another reason.
- fbdab103 3y agoEasier to repair? Did you see the pictures? Not an engineer, but that looks like they will have to tear down whatever is still standing and rebuild from scratch.
- dmix 3y agoYeah after seeing the video I don't think it makes much difference if it was explosives or not. Nevermind :)