1. I recently saw a post by a YouTube content provider claiming to be Ukrainian, who said that it was illegal for Ukraine to take out the dam at Nova Kakhovka. Here is the Geneva Protocol #I on the issue:
2. Russia is using the dam for transport of forces and weapons. The dam is also maintaining a reservoir that allows water to flow to occupied Crimea, the operational logistics hub for Russian forces attacking in the south. Moreover, looking a the down-stream geography,
3. I question whether a destruction of the lock gates that would cause the water level to fall sufficiently at the gate feeding Crimea to stop the flow of water would cause any appreciable harm to civilian interests downstream. Engineers should look at it to confirm.
4. Crimea is Ukraine. In my opinion a nation has the right to impact civilian areas under its lawful sovereignty while under attack by a invading force. It should be proportionate and necessary. As long as Russia uses the dam to move forces and logistics including weapons, the
5. decision whether to destroy the dam or the lock gates with the possible impact down stream should be a decision within Ukrainian authority under the circumstances of an invasion where the invader has declared its motive is genocide and the ICJ has so ruled.

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