As a result of the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric station, 9,573 buildings were completely flooded in Ukraine, another 2,189 were subjected to partial flooding. The total area covered with flood waters is 2,532,462 square meters.
This is stated in the preliminary results of the study of the situation in four settlements (Korsunka, Cossack Lageri, New Kakhovka and Paradise), who suffered from the destructive explosion at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric station published on Thursday, the UN Development Program and the Kiev School of Economics.
According to the UN press service, these figures were obtained as a result of a thorough study of satellite images, data from open sources and other available information.
“The scale of the disaster is huge, and it is extremely important for us to understand the entire degree of its impact in the future,” said the constant representative of the UNDD in Ukraine Zhako Silirs.
According to him, the report serves as an invaluable source of information to assess the scale of the tragedy and develop a assistance strategy. “
The data used in a complex study were obtained using satellite images published by the UN Research and Research Institute (Unit) on June 7 this year. UNDP and Kiev School of Economics will further provide updated analytical materials as recovery work continues.
In the meantime, the UN Development Administrator (UNDP), Ahim Steiner, arrived in Ukraine with a three -day visit, the main purpose of which is to evaluate the consequences of the war and outline measures for the speedy restoration of the country.
In the course of the visit, Steiner will meet with people who suffered directly from the conflict, representatives of the government, civil society, the private sector and partners from the UN system. He will also visit areas where UNDD is already carrying out early restoration work.
The UN Development Program provides support to the Ukrainian government from the very beginning of the conflict. Currently, the UNDS helps to reconstruct and repair critical infrastructure in a number of Ukrainian regions. In addition to projects aimed at solving urgent state problems, such as restoring energy supply and clearing of explosive rubble, UNDP lays the foundations for long -term sustainable development.
Upon completion of the visit, Steiner will go to London, where the UN will represent at a conference on the restoration of Ukraine, held on June 21-22 by the British and Ukrainian governments. The conference will be devoted to the mobilization of international support for the economic and social stabilization of Ukraine and its post -war recovery.