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Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2023 1:28:49 GMT
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been described as a “strategic failure” by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
During an address in Finland, which is Nato's newest member, Blinken also said the invasion had weakened Russia diplomatically, economically and militarily.
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Post by Admin on Jun 5, 2023 16:56:35 GMT
Russia's Defense Ministry said that it had pushed back a “large-scale” assault Sunday at five places in Donetsk province. That couldn't be independently verified but the reports fueled speculation that a major Ukrainian ground operation could be underway as part of the anticipated counteroffensive. (June 5)
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Post by Admin on Jun 6, 2023 6:30:08 GMT
In Ukraine, the country's military has said it has made two small advances in the east of the country.
However, Russia’s Defence Ministry said its troops have beaten back a “large scale military operation” in the southern Donetsk region, something that has not been verified by the BBC.
Moscow has claimed Ukraine has lost 250 troops and that it has destroyed armoured vehicles.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2023 0:51:51 GMT
Thousands of people are being evacuated downstream of a major dam that has been blown up in Russian-held Ukraine.
President Zelensky said 80 towns and villages were at risk of flooding after the destruction of the dam at Nova Kakhovka, which he blamed on Russia.
Water is surging down the Dnipro river and is said to pose a catastrophic flooding risk to the city of Kherson.
Russia has denied destroying the dam - which it controls - instead blaming Ukrainian shelling.
Neither Ukraine or Russia's claim has been verified by the BBC.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2023 22:21:37 GMT
The scale of the floods caused by the destruction of a huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine on Tuesday is starting to become clear. Satellite images show how much water has already spread down-river from the Kakhovka dam - although flood waters may not yet have peaked in the city of Kherson about 75km (45 miles) to the west. The dam is next to the city of Nova Kakhovka, in the Kherson region, and holds back a reservoir that is so huge locals call it the Kakhovka Sea - because you cannot see the opposite bank in certain places. Images from Nova Kakhovka on Tuesday showed buildings surrounded by floodwaters hours after the dam was destroyed. It is unclear when exactly the dam was first damaged or how it happened, but satellite images suggest its condition had deteriorated over a number of days. A road across the dam can be seen to to be badly damaged from 2 June, but there did not seem to be a change to the flow of the water until 6 June when the breach of the wall and collapse of nearby buildings can be clearly seen. The entire south bank of the Dnipro River as far as the eastern end of the vast Kakhovka reservoir has been occupied by Russian forces since the invasion last year. Apart from the flooding, the dam's destruction has raised concern about the state of the Zaporizhzia nuclear power station, about 130km upstream. The reservoir provided cooling water to the plant, which is also under Russian control, but the reservoir is now emptying rapidly. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there are alternative water sources to keep the plant cool.
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