OT: Putin's War in Ukraine

[kcdusk]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Ylthough remote, IMHO, is that the dam somehow gave out on its own, without "help" from either side- either as a result of poor maintenance, age, previous damage, etc. Time will tell.


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Agreed, the dam may have failed from fatigue. But by starting a war, Russia prohibits any normal maintenance that may have taken place, and increases their responsibility to any dam failure.

If the dam had failed in an alternate timeline (ie no war), then responsibility would rest with Ukraine. My reading of the article is that Russia may have controlled "most" of the dam or at least been able to prevent any maintenance. So even if russia didn't deliberately blow up the dam, by having most of the control they inadvertently are responsible.

Whatever the cause, another tragic event.