Maps show how Kakhovka dam collapse threatens Ukraine’s bread basket
by Ashley Kirk and Lucy Swan from on (#6C3XV)
Falling water levels in Kakhovka reservoir could imperil canals that feed some vital crop regions
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam has led to fears that a depleted reservoir will leave three critical regions in Ukraine's bread basket without a key water supply.
This has led to warnings about the region and wider world's food supply, with Ukraine accounting for 40% of global trade in sunflower meal, 35% of sunflower oil, and 5% of wheat, barley and corn exports.
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