Russia-Ukraine war: Russian troops accused of shelling civilians during flood evacuations – as it happened Kyiv says evacuation attempts the subject of ‘targeted strikes’ in Kherson region The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023
Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling rescuers amid dam evacuations Russian President Vladimir Putin blames Kyiv and Western supporters in first comments on destroyed Kakhovka dam. Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023
Mapped: The damage caused by Ukraine’s devastated dam Thousands forced to flee flooded homes in Kherson as devastating eco-disaster on Dnipro river threatens to decimate local agricultural sector and imperil Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Ukraine dam blast horror sees drinking water contaminated with CORPSES from cemeteries The Kakhovka dam ruptured on Tuesday leaving thousands of people without normal access to drinking water. A local rescuer said floodwater may have also been contaminated with corpses from cemeteries Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023
Ukraine’s fields could become deserts and spark global food crisis in wake of dam destruction, officials warn It comes as emergency services and aid agencies seek to help the thousands caught up in flooding The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Rescue operation after dam collapse shows Ukrainians’ resilient spirit As flood waters from the Dnipro River continue to rise, an army of boats have gone out to save people and their pets The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
‘It’s a nightmare’: Ukrainians decry the Kakhovka dam blast Fears of a humanitarian catastrophe rise as Ukrainian and Russia-backed authorities race to evacuate locals amid war. Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023
Ukraine on manoeuvres in its counterpunch against Russia: ‘This is our big shot we can’t screw it up’ The blowing up of the dam near Kherson will delay an amoured assault in the area, writes Kim Sengupta. But Kyiv's forces are conducting operations across other areas of the frontline The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Nova Kakhovka dam blast: Is Russia trying to freeze the war? Russia could have blown up the dam in an effort to stall Ukraine’s counteroffensive, experts say. Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023
Chaos on frontlines as Ukraine war threatens to come home for Russia As ‘governor’ claims streets are calm in flooded Kherson, Russian town of Shebekino is emptying amid heavy shelling The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
Thousands flee flooded homes in Ukraine KHERSON, Ukraine: Thousands were fleeing their homes Wednesday after the destruction of a frontline Russian-held dam in Ukraine flooded dozens of villages and parts of a nearby city, sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster. Bangkok Post · Jun 7, 2023
‘Hard to control emotions’ amid Kherson flooding, says Ukrainian aid worker Father Vitaliy Novak, chairman of Depaul International, called for more financial aid to help those worst affected by the floods. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Fields of southern Ukraine could ‘turn into deserts’ after dam destruction Agriculture ministry warns of greater disaster next year, with global implications, from loss of Kakhovka reservoir The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 469 of the invasion Zelenskiy calls attack on dam ‘an environmental bomb of mass destruction’, UN aid chief says ‘magnitude of catastrophe’ will only become clear in coming days The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Massive destruction after Ukraine dam collapse revealed in new satellite images Imagery captures more than 2,500 sq km of area around Nova Kakhovka before and after its collapse
Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023 Before and after photos of Ukraine dam show devastation of explosion amid nuclear fears Russian saboteurs are prime suspects for blowing up Ukrainian Kakhovka dam, triggering massive floods, and forcing thousands to flee for their lives, but Moscow may also be planning to attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
France 24 · Jun 7, 2023 France to send aid to Ukraine for dam disaster, says Macron France will send aid to Ukraine “within the next few hours”, said President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday following a phone call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. A day after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, rescue teams rushed to evacuate people as floodwaters peaked. Read our live blog to see…
The New Daily · Jun 7, 2023 ‘Grave consequences’ from devastating Ukraine dam breach: UN The breach of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam is possibly the "most significant incident of damage" since the Russian invasion, a UN boss says.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: counteroffensive not yet launched, says senior official; UK ‘cannot yet say Russia responsible for dam destruction’ – as it happened Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council dismisses claim counteroffensive has begun; up to 42,000 people at risk following destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam
Reuters · Jun 7, 2023 Nova Kakhovka dam largely destroyed, flooding extensive - Maxar satellite Satellite images taken on Tuesday afternoon by Maxar Technologies showed extensive flooding in southern Ukraine with the region's Nova Kahkovka dam and hydroelectric station largely destroyed.
Reuters · Jun 6, 2023 Kherson residents flee under artillery fire after collapsed Kakhovka dam floods homes Distraught residents of Ukraine's Kherson evacuated their homes under artillery fire on Tuesday after they were flooded by the rupture of a vast dam upstream in a disaster that Kyiv and Moscow have blamed on each other.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023 Thousands face evacuation after destruction of huge Ukraine dam blamed on Russian forces Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky calls attack on dam a ‘war crime’ and the ‘largest manmade environmental disaster in Europe in decades’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023 As flood waters rise around them, Kherson residents cast blame for destroyed dam on ‘inhumane’ Moscow After the attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, people downstream survey the damage
Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023 Inside the abandoned Ukraine town left flooded after huge dam blows up in Russia 'attack' Russian saboteurs are prime suspects for blowing up a Ukrainian dam, triggering massive floods, and forcing thousands to flee for their lives, while also risking Europe’s largest nuclear plant
Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023 Hundreds flee floods in Ukraine after Nova Kakhovka dam breached Thousands more to be evacuated after towns flooded following damage to the dam in southern Ukraine, local officials say.