On June 6, 2023, the Nova Kakhovka Dam on Ukraine’s Dnipro River was destroyed. The explosion cut the primary freshwater supply for upstream communities while flooding downstream areas with contaminated water and unexploded ordnance. Active warfare continued around the disaster zone. Within hours, Chemonics International was coordinating with a variety of local and international partners, including Ukraine’s State Emergency Services, to procure water pumps and establish a call center to
