Ukraine reclaims village in southwest, evacuees fired on
Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks along the flooded frontline.
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Shrapnel had ravaged the right side of his head, now he is in police training.
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One employee has already been placed on leave and an investigation is underway.
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The burst dam in Kherson has been devastating for the people and ecology of the region.
Last reactor shut down at Ukraine's largest nuclear plant
The last reactor was put into cold shutdown on Thursday.
Lack of military action factor in Defence Force's staffing battle
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Editorial: Russia responsible for Kakhovka dam collapse
EDITORIAL: The destruction of the major Ukrainian asset is Moscow's fault.
'Everything around us is flooded': A dam collapses and thousands wait for help in Russian-occupied Oleshky
'We are afraid that no one will know about our deaths.'
Russia shells Ukrainian city flooded by dam collapse
Rescue work suspended hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assessed the damage.
Zelenskyy visits area flooded by destroyed dam as 5 reported dead in Russian-occupied city
Officials say at least 4000 people have been evacuated.
Americans were aware of intelligence warning of Ukrainian pipeline attacks
New York Times: West knew of Ukrainian plot to sabotage pipeline months before attack.
Environmental damage mounts from Kakhovka dam break
More than 2700 people have fled flooded areas on both sides of the Dnieper River.
Disaster upon disaster: Flood deepens misery in Ukraine war zone
New York Times: Ukrainians have become used to shelling, but this is something else.
Ukrainian dam breach: What is happening and what’s at stake
The fallout continues to wreak havoc on lives, livelihoods and the environment.
Ukrainians' desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overhead
It could take days to know the real toll and damage.
'It's a nightmare': Burst dam triggers emergency in Ukraine
Thousands evacuated as one of the world's largest reservoirs empties.
'Ecological disaster': Collapse of major dam in Ukraine triggers emergency
Officials order hundreds of thousands of residents downriver to evacuate.
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Fighting is raging in several sections of the front line.
Russia says it thwarted large Ukrainian attack in Donetsk
It’s unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
'Worst thing you can imagine': Dad finds toddler dead after Russian bombing
Officials said the girl was killed when a Russian rocket landed next to her apartment.
Ukraine keeps up pressure after Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut
“We fight for every tree, every trench, every dugout.”
NZ and Japan’s defence cooperation strengthened
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Time to recognise the Holodomor as genocide
Kate Turska: Time to recognise the Holodomor as genocide.
Child one of three to die in Russian missile bombardment of Kyiv
Russia has kept up a steady barrage on the Ukrainian capital in recent weeks.
Watch: Driver inches from death as missile explodes on busy Kyiv motorway
Dashcam captures terrifying moment missile rains down on packed motorway.
Russia blames Ukraine as drone attack damages Moscow buildings
Russian air defences stopped eight drones converging on the capital, officials said.
Shocks, beatings, mock executions: Inside Kherson’s detention centres
New York Times: Ukraine charges four members of Russia’s National Guard with war crimes.
Russia bombs Kyiv in the middle of the day
Explosions have rattled Kyiv in a daylight bombing with Russian ballistic missiles.
Russia launches ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukraine since war began
The attack lasted more than five hours, air defence shot down more than 40 drones.
The world’s most miserable countries revealed
The annual “misery index” list has been announced.
Kiwis on mission to send essential supplies to Ukraine
The newest container will hopefully be sent by July.
Moscow’s forces hit clinic in central Ukrainian city
Moscow’s forces struck a building containing psychology and veterinary clinics.