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A visual guide to the collapse of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam

Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up Dnipro River dam, which has largely been swept away

The Guardian - UK

Towns submerged, villages evacuated as dam breach floods southern Ukraine

Hundreds of people were evacuated from settlements along the southern stretch of Ukraine's Dnipro river on Tuesday after water burst through the breached Nova Kakhovka dam, submerging streets, homes and town squares further downstream.

Reuters

Chilling footage shows Ukraine dam explosion devastation with houses flooded up to roofs

Water is now gushing downriver, civilian houses are becoming submerged and the government has issued dire warnings of ecological disaster in Ukraine

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Nova Kakhovka dam breach in Ukraine: What we know and why it matters

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine has sent a torrent of water gushing through the breached facility, creating a new humanitarian disaster at the heart of the war zone and stoking fears of a nuclear escalation.

France 24

Nova Kakhovka dam: Everything you need to know about alleged Russian attack

The Soviet-era dam, which is 30 metres tall and 3.2 km long, was seized by Russian forces on the first day of the invasion last year

Evening Standard

First Thing: Evacuations under way near Kherson after Nova Kakhovka dam ‘blown up’

About 16,000 people could be affected and water will reach ‘critical level’ in hours, says Kherson governor. Plus, the truth about ‘local’ food in US supermarkets

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 468 of the invasion

Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up Nova Kakhovka dam; people in parts of Kherson and the surrounding area urged to evacuate

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Nuclear disaster fears after major dam in Ukraine explodes with 'catastrophe' imminent

An explosion was reported at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station with residents of 10 villages and the city of Kherson warned to evacuate amid fears of flooding in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak says destruction of dam would be ‘new low’ if Russia responsible

Military experts have said the flood of water could destroy some Russian defences but also hamper the long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive

Evening Standard

Nova Kakhovka dam: everything you need to know about Ukraine’s strategically important reservoir

Ukraine has accused Russia of blowing up the huge dam which provides water to Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says dam attack an ‘environmental bomb of mass destruction’ – as it happened

Andriy Yermak tells Guardian dam could not have been destroyed by shelling; US spokesman questioned on dam destruction in White House briefing

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine evacuates 17,000 people from flooded areas after dam destroyed

Kyiv on Tuesday said it is evacuating over 17,000 people from flooded areas following the partial destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the major hydroelectric dam, which represents a significant resource for the wider region by supplying water to a…

France 24

Ukraine accuses Russia of destroying major dam near Kherson, warns of widespread flooding

Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine they control, alerting residents further along the Dnipro River to evacuate and warning of flooding downstream

The Independent UK

Thousands flee homes as collapse of dam is blamed on Russian forces

Ukrainian authorities call for people living downstream of Nova Kakhovka dam to evacuate in face of potentially deadly flooding

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Nova Kakhovka dam attack: what do we know so far?

A huge Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine was breached on Tuesday, unleashing floodwaters across the war zone.

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Ukraine, Russia trade blame for destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam

Authorities are evacuating residents in several areas following the destruction of large Soviet-era dam.

Reuters

Major dam breached in southern Ukraine, unleashing floodwaters

A major Soviet-era dam in the Russian controlled part of southern Ukraine was breached on Tuesday, unleashing floodwaters across the war zone in what both Ukraine and Russia said was an intentional attack by the other's forces.

Reuters

Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson region blown up by Russian forces - Ukraine's military

The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Kherson region was blown up by Russian forces, the South command of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Tuesday.

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Ukrainian woman trying to reach godson detained in Russia and deported to Belarus

Olga Guruli was heading to occupied Kherson province to arrange repatriation of boy and his brother

Reuters

Russia has given passports to 1.5 million people in annexed Ukraine, says Russian PM

Russia has given passports to almost 1.5 million people living in the annexed parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions since last October, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday.

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Traitor next door? Fear stalks Kherson after Russian occupation ends

Valentyna Haras says she isn't a traitor.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll get there’: the Ukrainian drone unit quietly knocking out Russian targets

Col Roman Kostenko on how nightly tactical operations are crucial to Kyiv’s preparation for a counteroffensive

The Guardian - UK

‘I must work. I can’t cry’: capturing Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians

Dmytro Pletenchuk, a press officer, took photos in the aftermath of last week’s devastating shelling in Kherson

Reuters

Russian shelling wounds eight people in Ukraine's Kherson region - official

Russian artillery shelling wounded eight people, including a nine-year-old boy in two villages in Ukraine's southern region of Kherson on Monday, regional officials said.

France 24

'Fierce fighting' underway in Bakhmut as Wagner receives ammunition

Bakhmut saw fierce fighting Monday, with the Wagner group saying that they are finally starting to receive ammunition from Moscow. Earlier today, Russian forces launched a large-scale wave of strikes across Ukraine ahead of the annual Victory Day celebrations, killing four and injuring five. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile vowed…

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