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☆ Ukraine says Russia committing few troops to Avdiivka battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A local resident walks next to residential buildings heavily damaged by Russian military strikes in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023. The head of Avdiivka's military administration, Vitaliy Barabash, said fighting was gripping an industrial district and Ukrainian forces were holding their positions. The Russian defence ministry's latest update mentioned that its troops were attacking villages south of Avdiivka, but gave few details. In the south, Russian forces also made missile strikes on port infrastructure in the Black Sea city of Odesa, regional officials said. Pro-Russian bloggers said Russian forces had been harrying Ukrainian forces near the village of Krynky, near marshes on the eastern bank upriver from the city of Kherson.

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☆ Ukraine says its marines have fortified a captured river bank, letting them smack the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian marines are fortifying a captured river bank amid heavy Russian fire, an official said. Serhiy Bratchuk said Ukrainian marines are hitting back from the eastern bank, per Espreso TV. Ukrainian and Russian forces have suffered casualties in the fierce fighting. AdvertisementUkrainian marines have barricaded their positions on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River and are striking back against Russian forces there, according to a Ukrainian official. AdvertisementOn Sunday, army spokesperson Natalia Gumenyuk told Ukrainian television that their soldiers had pushed back Russian forces up to five miles from the bank of the river, per AFP .

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☆ Ukraine is expanding its bridgehead along the Dnipro River and have taken across armored vehicles for the first time, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is expanding its bridgehead along the left bank of the Dnipro river. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine is expanding its bridgehead along the left bank of the Dnipro river, putting Russian defense forces under pressure. Earlier this week, it was reported that Ukrainian armored vehicles had crossed the river for the first time. The bridgeheads are not believed to be connected, but Ukrainian forces are expanding them, British newspaper The Telegraph reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's forces are attempting to push forwardElite Ukrainian naval forces raiding a Russian-occupied island in the Dnipro river.

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☆ Floods from the wrecked dam in Ukraine forced Russia to withdraw 6 miles and lose fortifications in 12 settlements, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The think tank said flooding destroyed Russian positions and forced it to withdraw in some areas. Ukraine accused Russia of destroying the dam, and said it has intercepted phone calls to prove it. Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the dam, while Russia has blamed Ukraine for the damage. "The flood also destroyed Russian minefields along the coast, with footage showing mines exploding in the flood water," it added. Western countries have condemned Russia in broad terms, but without explicitly saying that Russia deliberately targeted the dam.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Hanna Maliar, Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Washington DC, REUTERS, Russian, Ukrainian, NBC Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Washington, Dnipro, Kherson

☆ Kherson's unending nightmare: Occupation, shelling and floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Maybe it's the same with tragedy," said 52-year-old Radetska, who is deputy head of a school in the southern Ukrainian city. Pupils include 31 on the Russian-held east bank that was particularly badly hit by the floods, including the town of Oleshky. The past week's events have been a fresh tragedy for Radetska and Remyha, who both recounted threats, imprisonment and torture during Russia's occupation. He said the hospital's staff took risks to give illicit assistance to local Ukrainian soldiers left in the city after the occupation. Russia's FSB did not immediately respond when asked to comment on to the allegations made by Remyha and Radetska.

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☆ Dnipro river should return to its banks by June 16 after dam collapse, Russian-backed official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The flood has inundated towns and villages below the dam, trapping residents and sweeping away entire houses on both sides of the Dnipro, which separates Ukrainian-controlled Kherson province from the southern section that Russian forces control. He said preliminary calculations by the Russian hydroelectricity producer RusHydro indicated the Dnipro would return to its usual course below the now-destroyed Kakhovka power station by June 16. Saldo also accused Ukraine of shelling temporary refuges for those displaced by the flood, saying one woman had died as the result of the attacks. Reuters could not independently verify the assertion of shelling, which echoes similar allegations made in recent days. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv, which has accused Moscow's forces of shelling civilians located on flooded territory that it controls.

Persons: Vladimir Saldo, Hola, RusHydro, Saldo, Moscow's, Vladimir Soldatkin, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Nova Kakhovka, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine MOSCOW, Dnipro, Russian, Kherson, Nova, Oleshky, Ukraine, Kyiv, Moscow, Crimea, Ukrainian

☆ Some people in flooded Russian-controlled Ukraine still need rescuing, say relatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Lucy Papachristou | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

June 9 (Reuters) - Some relatives of people stranded in flooded villages following the collapse of the giant Nova Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine said on Friday that their loved ones were still stuck on roofs with dwindling food supplies and urgently needed rescuing. Volunteers and workers from Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry have been evacuating people from flooded Russian-controlled areas since Tuesday's disaster - which Moscow and Kyiv blame on each other. The Kremlin has praised the rescue efforts, as have some of the people who have been evacuated to safety. Several people told Reuters they had repeatedly called hotlines for Russian emergency services to rescue their relatives, but to no avail. Some people said they couldn’t persuade their relatives to evacuate, with some preferring to wait until the floodwaters retreated.

Persons: Vladimir Saldo, Olya, “, Natalya, ”, ” Pavel Stebo, Stebo, Lucy Papachristou, Andrew Osborn, William Maclean Organizations: Volunteers, Ministry, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Nova, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, Dnipro, Ukraine’s Kherson, Oleshky, Nova Kakhovka, Black, Zhelezniy

☆ Floods from the dam Russia is accused of destroying also wiped out its own defensive positions, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Flooding from the Kakhovka dam destruction is harming Russia's defensive positions, experts said. Kyiv says Russia of blew up the dam to harm Ukraine — but it may have had unintended consequences. "The flood also destroyed Russian minefields along the coast, with footage showing mines exploding in the flood water," the ISW added. The Kakhovka dam, which is upstream from Kherson, was damaged on Tuesday, releasing a torrent of water from its reservoir. Western countries have condemned Russia in broad terms since its destruction but haven't explicitly said it deliberately destroyed the dam.

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☆ Nova Kakhovka dam collapse: Russians shooting at rescuers in flooded areas, Zelensky says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Olga Voitovych Yulia Kesaieva Fred Pleitgen Radina Gigova Sarah Dean Helen Regan | Olga Voitovych | Yulia Kesaieva | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Russian forces have been shooting at Ukrainian rescuers trying to reach flooded areas in the Kherson region that are under Russian control, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal claimed occupying Russian forces have offered “no help” to residents in flooded areas. Vladyslav Musiienko/Reuters Flooded streets are seen in Kherson on June 7 following the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam. Rescuers evacuate a local resident from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached in Kherson, Ukraine, on June 7. Conditions for residents in flooded areas are dire, with “hundreds of thousands of people left without normal access to drinking water,” Zelensky said.

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Extensive flooding inundated villages and swept away structures after a dam was destroyed in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, according to local officials and imagery of the aftermath. In the town of Antonivka, about 40 miles downriver from the Kakhovka dam, residents looked on in horror at the roiling coffee-colored floodwaters released by its destruction. About 4,000 residents remained there before the flooding on Tuesday, out of a prewar population of about 13,000. Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the attack on the dam, which is in Russian-held territory. In Nova Kakhovka, the city immediately next to the destroyed dam, the City hall and the Palace of Culture were inundated.

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Registering for aid and receiving instructions after arriving in Mykolaiv from Kherson, Ukraine, on Tuesday following damage to the Kakhovka dam. Evacuees, who fled after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed, exiting a train in Mykolaiv on Tuesday. In Mykolaiv, the southern port city, an emergency train pulled out of the station to collect people fleeing the rising waters in Kherson, about 40 miles to the east. The city of Kherson straddles the Dnipro River, which has become a front line in the war, dividing the warring armies. It mostly sits on elevated land but there are some neighborhoods close to the river bank where flooding has already been reported.

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☆ Ukrainian troops have established a bridgehead on the east bank of the Dnipro river, implying Russia's defensive positions are weakening, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian troops have established positions on the east bank of the Dnipro river, the ISW reported. The Ukrainian positions have been established north of Oleshky, a town across the river from Kherson. The Ukrainian positions have been established north of Oleshky, a town across the river from Kherson. The institute could not confirm the extent or the intentions of the Ukrainian positions. A video posted online appears to show Ukrainian amphibious vehicles landing on the eastern bank of the Dnipro river and establishing a bridgehead.

☆ Ukrainian forces reportedly cross a key river, raising hopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Ukrainian military forces have successfully established positions on the eastern side of the Dnieper River, according to a new analysis, giving rise to speculation Sunday that the advances could be an early sign of Kyiv's long-awaited spring counteroffensive. In the south, the Dnieper has for months marked the contact line in the Kherson region, where its namesake capital is regularly pummeled by shelling from Russian forces stationed across the river. The think tank cited comments from financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group — a private Russian military company whose fighters have spearheaded the offensive on Bakhmut. Russian forces on Saturday and overnight also dropped five guided aerial bombs over the Kherson region, Ukraine's Operational Command South said in a Facebook post Sunday. In the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region, Russian shelling wounded a 56-year-old man in Stepnohirsk, a town on the banks of the Dnieper river, local Gov.

☆ Ukraine's Kherson loses power supply after Russian shelling - governor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The recently liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson has lost its power supply after heavy shelling by Russian forces, the regional governor said on Thursday. Kherson, which had endured weeks without basic utilities such as running water and electricity, partially regained its power supply last week after Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city from Russian forces earlier in November. Yaroslav Yanushevych, the governor of the Kherson region, blamed Russian shelling for the new power cut and said in a statement on the Telegram messaging platform that energy workers were working to fix the problem. After living under Russian occupation for almost nine months, Kherson residents now face the danger of regular shelling in some parts of the city from Russian troops who retreated only to the opposite side of the Dnipro River. Other Ukrainian cities are suffering power cuts after Russian air strikes.

Russia had said last week its troops would occupy positions that were easier to defend on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River. Russia had artillery still capable of striking Kherson from those new positions, but "we also have something to answer with", she said. [1/10] Local residents gather near their residential building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 15, 2022. There were no confirmed reports that Ukrainian troops had crossed the river to pursue the Russians. Russia is a member and Ukraine is not, but Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed home.

☆ Russian administrators leave second city of Ukraine's Kherson region
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Civil servants working for the Russian-installed administration in Nova Kakhovka, the second-largest city in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, have left along with thousands of residents due to fighting, officials said on Tuesday. The city lies on the east bank of the Dnipro river, next to the huge Kakhovka dam, which both Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling. "Indiscriminate fire from the left bank of the Dnipro has made life in the city unsafe ... Thousands of Nova Kakhovka residents responded to the call of the Kherson regional administration to protect their lives and left their homes. "Employees of the Military-Civilian Administration of Nova Kakhovka, state and municipal institutions also left the city and were relocated to safe places in the region." Since Russia's withdrawal from Kherson city and areas to the west of the Dnipro last week, attention has focused on Russian-controlled towns and settlements on the east bank.

☆ Russia tells people in occupied Kherson to 'save your lives' and leave
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Summary This content was produced in a part of Russian-controlled Ukraine, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations. It's vital to save your lives," Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said in a video message. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Kherson region sits to the north of the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Civilians evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson walk from a ferry to board a bus heading to Crimea, in the town of Oleshky, Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine October 23, 2022. "We are not going to give up Kherson," Stremousov said.

☆ Russia says it repelled Ukrainian offensive in Kherson region
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Civilians evacuated by ferry from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson board a bus heading to Crimea, in the town of Oleshky, Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander ErmochenkoOct 22 (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday its forces had prevented an attempt by Ukraine to break through its line of control in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, where it is evacuating civilians in anticipation of a wider Ukrainian counter-offensive. The ministry's statement said Russian forces had also repelled attacks in the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. Russia is under pressure in Kherson as it braces for a Ukrainian push to retake the region. Ukraine said on Friday that Russian forces had begun actively moving units and equipment from the west to the east bank of the Dnipro river.

☆ Russian occupation authorities tell civilians to leave Kherson 'immediately'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Civilians evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson arrive by ferry in the town of Oleshky, Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander ErmochenkoOct 22 (Reuters) - Russian occupation authorities in the Ukrainian city of Kherson told civilians on Saturday they should leave immediately because of what they called the tense military situation as Ukraine's forces advance. The statement said all departments and ministries of the Russian-installed administration in Kherson should also leave. In a briefing on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said its forces had repelled a Ukrainian attempt to break through its line of control in Kherson region. The Kherson region was one of four that President Vladimir Putin said last month that Moscow was claiming "forever" as its own territory.

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