ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ kjˈɪv hˌaɪdɹoʊɪlˈɛktɹɪk pˈaʊɚ plˈænt mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd vˈɛɾɚɹən stˈeɪɾᵻd ðætðə dˈæm ɪz ɡˌæɹəntˈiːd təbi kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv wɪðstˈændɪŋ ˌɛni fˈɪzɪkəl θɹˈɛt ɛksˈɛpt fɚɹə lˈɑːɹdʒ spˈeɪs ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˈɪmpækt ɔːɹ ɐ dᵻlˈɪbɚɹət mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐtˈæk ʌv sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt skˈeɪl.
In 2012, the former Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant manager and veteran stated that the dam is guaranteed to be capable of withstanding any physical threat except for a large space object impact or a deliberate military attack of significant scale.