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  • Updated: June 07, 2023

Timeline Of Ukraine-Russia Terrorism Case, Dam Destruction

Timeline Of Ukraine-Russia Terrorism Case, Dam Destruction

Amid the historic hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where Ukraine accused Russia of being a terrorist state, Ukraine has also become a victim of a dam collapse where many have been in a humanitarian state of water.

Russia was labelled a terror nation due to its support for pro-Russian separatists involved in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014.

Legal teams representing both countries attended the proceedings, marking the first meeting between Ukrainian and Russian lawyers at the ICJ since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The ICJ, also known as the World Court, commenced the hearings.

Ukraine's claim asserted that Russia violated a U.N. anti-terrorism treaty by providing resources and funding to the pro-Russian forces responsible for shooting down the passenger jet, resulting in the tragic loss of all 298 passengers and crew members.

Ukraine's case also addressed Russia's discrimination against the Tatar ethnic group in Crimea, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014.

The Ukrainian government urged the court to intervene and order Russia to cease its discriminatory practices.

Following Ukraine's presentation, the court adjourned, and Russia will have the opportunity to respond to Ukraine's case on Thursday.

Amid all these is the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, which occurred in Russian-held territory.

Many have accused Russia of targeting civilian infrastructure as a means to exert control over Ukraine, labelling these actions as characteristic of a terrorist state.

Ukraine’s agriculture ministry has said the Kakhovka dam flooding will affect tens of thousands of hectares of land in southern Ukraine and could leave at least 500,000 hectares into “deserts”.

“The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station will lead to the fact that fields in the south of Ukraine may turn into deserts next year,” the agriculture ministry said.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said the dam’s collapse had left hundreds of thousands of people without normal access to drinking water.

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