KYIV, June 8 - The level of water in the Kakhovka Reservoir is 12.5 meters as of the evening of Thursday, which is lower than the so-called "dead" point of 12.7 meters, below which water pumping is impossible. "The water level is already 12.5 meters. This is lower than the 'dead' point of 12.7 meters, below which we cannot pump water for the settlements and the ZNPP," Head of Ukrhydroenergo Ihor Syrota said on the air of the national telethon on Thursday. The drop in water level is likely to stop at approximately 3 meters, he said.

\As reported, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) quoted its head Rafael Grossi as saying, "If the level falls below 12.7 meters, the ZNPP [Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant] will no longer be able to pump water from the reservoir to the site. As the full extent of the dam's damage remains unknown, it is not possible to predict if and when this might happen. If the current drop rate were to continue, however, the 12.7 meter level could be reached within the next two days."