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Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds

Ukraine's military says its troops are working to push back Russian forces positioned on the east bank of the Dnieper River

The Independent UK

Blow for Putin as Ukraine takes major step in bid to outflank Russian troops

The Ukrainian forces have long established positions in several areas on the eastern bank of the Dnieper and sought to expand them, using boats to ferry supplies

The Independent UK

Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of Dnieper River near Kherson

A top Ukraine official says its troops have established a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson

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Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years

When an explosion breached the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, much analysis focused on near-term impacts, including the flooding of the city of Kherson, threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and consequences for Ukrainian military forces’ expected spring offensive against Russian troops.

The Conversation

Russians are using age-old military tactic of flooding to combat Ukraine’s counteroffensive

On the morning of June 6, 2023, thousands of Ukrainians awoke to the sounds of rushing water following an explosion at the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River.

The Conversation

Deluge from ruptured Ukrainian dam is latest tragedy for Kherson residents since Russian invasion

Defiant as ever, many residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson who faced months of Russian occupation followed by months of Russian shelling are sticking it out after floodwaters from a ruptured dam upstream on the Dnieper River gushed through their streets and homes

The Independent UK

Report: Ukrainian forces across key river, raising hopes

A Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank

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After Russian retreat, Ukrainian military plans next move

Two weeks after retreating from the southern city of Kherson, Russia is pounding the territory across the Dnieper River with artillery

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Russia pulling out of key city of Kherson – what it means for the conflict

Russia has indicated that they are now withdrawing their forces from the city of Kherson. This represents another setback for Putin’s campaign. The Black Sea port on the Dnieper river is the only major city that Russia has managed to occupy – and it is the administrative capital of the…

The Conversation

Russia pulling out of Kherson, but why do Ukrainians not rush in?

Ukrainian officials, military analysts remain cautious after Russia announced withdrawal from largest seized city.

Al Jazeera

Russian troops loot Kherson as lines redrawn ahead of final battle for city

Moscow is deporting residents along with stolen art, tractors and cars as Ukraine’s forces close in

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia?

Ukrainian forces pressing an offensive in the country's south have zeroed in on Kherson, a regional capital that was seized by Russia in the early days of the war

The Independent UK

Ukrainian forces pile pressure on Russian-held Kherson

Ukrainian forces have continued to pile the pressure on Russian positions in occupied Kherson, targeting resupply routes across the Dnieper river as Kyiv inches closer to a full-scale assault to retake the strategic southern port city

The Independent UK

‘We have a window’: Ukraine’s forces press their momentum on Kherson’s frontline

As they target a makeshift Russian HQ on the west bank of the Dnieper with drones and missiles, a recon unit of the Ukrainian army believe they are closing in on a prize city

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Ukrainian counteroffensive: Kyiv could ‘seize Kherson before the winter’

Ukrainian troops are currently conducting a counteroffensive in the southern Kherson region. There are no on-the-ground assessments of the fighting since journalists are barred from the frontlines. But General Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN, says that barring unforeseen battlefront developments, the Ukrainians could…

Zenger

Russian Engineers Set Up Ferry To Cross Dnieper River After Ukrainian Forces Shell Antonovsky Bridge

On one side of the river lies the Mykolaiv region while on the south-eastern shore of the river is Kherson Oblast.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Strikes Bridge Used for Russian Supplies in Occupied South

Ukraine struck a bridge in the occupied Black Sea region of Kherson on Saturday, targeting a Russian supply route as Kyiv prepares for a major counter-offensive, a Ukrainian regional official said. The strike hit the Daryivskyi bridge across the Ingulets river used for supplies by Russian troops, days after a…

Reuters

Images show Russian forces near Ukrainian hydroelectric power plant - Maxar

Satellite imagery taken on Saturday showed Russian ground forces assembled in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine, at and near the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant on the Dnieper River, a private U.S. company said.

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Russian forces unblock water flow for canal to annexed Crimea, Moscow says

Russian forces restored water flow to a canal linking the Dnieper River in Ukraine to Russian-annexed Crimea, a Russian defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as Russia pressed ahead with a vast military operation against Ukraine.

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