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The Russians intentionally increased the water level of the dam to cause the most damage and then intentionally blew it up.

At least two Russian soldiers have said they would blow the damn / they blew the dam and have admitted as much in camera.

Russia was celebrating this before they realised it was a war crime then they went into their typical deny and deflect everything mode.

[gomizari]

It's probably another way around: Ukrainians intentionally increased the water level of the dam, since they control dams up the Dnieper river.

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Or you know since Ukraine doesn’t control the literal weather it would be hard to control the water level in a river.

Russia controlled whether or not they opened the spill gates they didn’t and it is obviously an intentional build up to do as much damage a possible.