The man-made disaster on the Dniester River, which affected both Ukraine and Moldova, was caused exclusively by Russian aggression and a targeted missile strike by occupying forces on the Dniester Hydropower Plant.
On the night of March 7, 2026, Russia once again launched a missile and drone attack against Ukraine’s civilian population. Among other targets, strikes hit the Dniester Hydropower Plant in Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region. The attack led to pollution of the Dniester River, which is also a source of water supply for neighboring Moldova.
Throughout March 2026, Russian media published dozens of reports attempting to shift responsibility for their war crimes onto Ukraine. Propaganda outlets, which themselves triggered a cross-border environmental disaster in Ukraine and Moldova through terrorist attacks on Ukrainian hydropower infrastructure, continue trying to evade responsibility. StopFake has compiled three main false claims promoted by pro-Kremlin media about Russia’s strike on the Dniester Hydropower Plant.
Fake: Russia did not strike the Dniester Hydropower Plant; a major accident occurred there.
Russia’s attack on the plant has been confirmed by Ukraine, Moldova, the EU, the European Commission, as well as the U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location & Event Data project. This project specializes in real-time data collection, analysis, and mapping of conflicts. Ukraine, in close cooperation with the EU and Moldova, continues to deal with the aftermath of the...
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