Russia Blows Dam in Donetsk to 'Slow' Ukraine Advance: Kyiv
Source: Newsweek
Kyiv authorities have accused Russia of destroying another dam in occupied territory in a bid to slow Ukrainian's nascent counteroffensive. This time the dam was in the eastern Donetsk Oblast, which has been a hotspot for fighting throughout nine years of war between the two neighbors.
A spokesperson for the Tavria Front Defence Forcesa Ukrainian military unit operating on the Donetsk fronttold Ukrainska Pravda on Sunday that occupying Russian troops destroyed a dam on the Mokri Yaly River, causing significant flooding on both sides of the waterway.
"On the Mokri Yaly River, the occupiers blew up a dam, which led to flooding on both river banks," Valerii Shershen said. "However, this does not affect the offensive operations of the Tavria Front Defense Forces."
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Kyiv has blamed Russia, which was in total control of the dam at the time of its destruction. Ukrainian officials said that occupying troops detonated explosives inside the structure to flood the front-line area and prevent any Ukrainian counteroffensive operations there.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/russia-blows-dam-in-donetsk-to-slow-ukraine-advance-kyiv/ar-AA1crfkk
But in good news this didn't work. The Ukrainian forces just took back 4 small towns on the Mokri Yaly River.
"Ukrainian forces have moved along both sides of the river, southwards from the town of Velyka Novosilka, declaring the liberation of a string of villages: Blahodatne on the east bank; Neskuchne, Makarivka and Storozheve on the west side."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-destroying-another-dam-donetsk


Lovie777
(16,342 posts)Putin needs to go down.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,389 posts)oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)No proof needed !!!
Bernardo de La Paz
(52,326 posts)AllyCat
(17,438 posts)Then again, he doesnt care for his own people either.
Jacson6
(1,013 posts)Putting Putin, The oligarchs and their Generals in a prison is the only solution for war crimes.
KPN
(16,333 posts)Thats my prediction anyway. He doesnt have a lot of time left on Earth.
dchill
(41,144 posts)appmanga
(1,001 posts)...every leader in the civilized world needs to say loud and clear Putin is a war criminal.
Chainfire
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AllyCat
(17,438 posts)republianmushroom
(18,656 posts)ffr
(23,142 posts)I no longer view Russia as a country I would ever want to visit or have anything to do with. Their government, under Putin, is simply The Mob.