Seven individuals are reported missing following the catastrophic destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in the Kherson region of Ukraine on 7th June, 2023. Vladimir Leontiev, the head of the Russian administration in Nova Kakhovka, confirmed that these missing individuals included shepherds who were in the area at the time of the incident. The disaster has resulted in a dire situation, with an estimated 22,000 to 40,000 people currently residing within the affected zone.

Vladimir Saldo, the acting head of the Kherson region, disclosed the alarming figures, indicating the scale of the crisis. The Ukrainian administration reported that 1,852 houses on the right bank, which is under Kiev's control, have been flooded. On the left bank, which is now under the control of the Russian Federation, approximately 2,700 houses have been documented as flooded. This devastating event has disrupted the lives of thousands and plunged the region into a state of emergency.