The #Dnieper (#Dnipro) River is the 4th longest river of the European continent and an incredibly important shipping lane for Ukraine's economy. While the river starts of in Russia and spends the first 1000 kilometers in Russia and Belarus, it only becomes a truly great river once crossing the border to #Ukraine. Thousands of tributaries feed into the Dnieper River, draining an area the size of Ukraine itself, before it is led into the Black Sea. The Ukrainian part of the Dnieper River is characterized by large reservoirs originating from several hydropower stations which have been built along its course. Despite this, a series of dams and locks allow ship and barge traffic all the way up to the Russian territory, and through the Dnieper-Bug canal, even to the Baltic Sea.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:03 The Flow of the Dnieper
1:24 Dnieper's impact on Ukraine

Music:
Beyond - Patrick Patrikios
Dangerous Toys - SefChol
Russian River - Dan Henig
Dace Regrette - Asher Fulero