Russian forces ‘highly likely’ behind attack on Ukrainian dam, international law investigation says

An international team of investigators said in a new report Thursday that it is “highly likely Russian forces deliberately destroyed” the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.

“We find there is a high probability the collapse of the dam was caused by pre-emplaced explosives positioned at critical points within its structure,” explained Catriona Murdoch, a lawyer and expert in starvation-related crimes.

Murdoch, who was part of one of the first delegations to arrive at the site, added the attack on the dam may constitute a war crime.

“Dams may not be...