Aspects of disruption of the lower Dnieper section floodplain network external water exchange after Kakhovka dam destruction

Abstract

The materials present the main aspects of weakening the water exchange processes of the lower Dnieper section floodplain lakes, which took place here after the destruction of the Kakhovka HEPS dam. In the most flowing lakes of the region, the external water exchange decreased by 5-9 times compared to what it was before the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. It is noted that the negative environmental changes that occurred as a result of this terrorist attack may be irreversible. Because of this, it was emphasized that the restoration of the Kakhovka HEPS dam is a very important and urgent issue for the restoration of the region's biological diversity and good ecological condition.