Floods sweep region after huge Ukraine d...

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Rising floodwaters prompt an emergency evacuation in southern Ukraine as homes are destroyed and landmines are swept away from the front line. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was shocked by the lack of outside help from aid agencies, including those from the United Nations, ... Show More

President Volodymr Zelensky has said Russia must be held accountable for the destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam, which has caused extensive flooding in southern Ukraine. Mr Zelensky said the Russian-controlled dam on the Dnipro river was destroyed by an internal explosion, in what ... Show More

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Ukrainian officials said that 29 villages had been flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of south-east Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.