Skulls left scattered after Ukraine dam breach may be from second world war

Mudflats are littered with bones, some of which may be remains from battle 80 years ago near Nikopol

The emptying of the vast reservoir along the Dnipro River in Ukraine as a result of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam last week has left mudflats littered with skeletons, according to footage posted online, in a reminder of the region’s violent past.

Videos taken on Ukrainian-held and Russian-occupied sides of the Dnipro where the reservoir used to be show skulls scattered in the ooze, one wearing a second world war helmet. The footage could not be independently verified due to fighting in the area.

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Source: The Guardian