In a war that has produced countless acts of Russian barbarity, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam is one of the most egregious. There is, of course, no conclusive proof of Moscow’s responsibility for this humanitarian and ecological disaster; it remains just possible this was a structural collapse. But any analysis has to conclude that Russia had far more than Ukraine to gain. Unless another explanation emerges, the disaster joins the list of potential war crime charges against the Kremlin.
在这场产生了无数俄罗斯野蛮行径的战争中,卡霍夫卡大坝被毁是最令人震惊的行为之一。当然,没有确凿的证据证明莫斯科应对这场人道主义和生态灾难负责;它仍有可能是一场结构性溃坝。但任何分析都必然会得出这样的结论:俄罗斯从中得到的好处远超过乌克兰。除非出现另一种解释,否则这场灾难将成为克里姆林宫面临的潜在战争罪指控之一。