Environmentalists say destroying the dam would release an 'atomic bomb' of water.

Moscow focuses on power stations to cripple the country.

Russian evacuation raises fears Kherson will be 'wiped from the earth'.

Drones are cementing their reputation as a potent, cost-effective weapon.

Warplane crashes into residential area, with fuel exploding on impact.

Ukraine’s capital awakes to explosions and air raid sirens for second Monday running.

Ukraine and Russia are fighting intensely to try to gain the advantage in annexed regions.

Claims service which helps Kyiv's troops communicate will cost him $100m+ "by year's end".

Pasifika coastwatchers are finally set to be officially recognised for their service.

Fresh humiliation for Putin and Russia after more successful Ukrainian attacks.

Pacific Island coastwatchers during WWII will finally be recognised for their service.

After Russian strikes on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, rescue workers free a family from under the rubble of their destroyed home. Video / AP

Zelenskyy urges G-7 leaders to hit Russia's energy sector with tougher sanctions.

At least 11 dead and 64 injured by cruise missile strikes on 14 regions of Ukraine.

Explosions rock central Kyiv, co-governance referendum on the cards? And good news in time for your summer getaway in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

High-rise residential building collapses under barrage of six Russian missiles.

Putin prepares to step up Ukraine response as theories emerge.

Vladimir Putin is running out of options. His best chance of survival is an unlikely route

Taking territory annexed by Putin in 2014 is now a 'very real possibility', official says.

A security guard at the nuclear plant survived an attack at his home by Russian forces.

Damaged Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was shut down due to radiation fears.

Kyiv makes gains in one of the four regions illegally annexed by Moscow last week.

Based on accounts of survivors and police, AP journalists located 10 torture sites in the town and gained access to five of them. Video / AP

How torture became arbitrary, widespread and routine in captured Ukraine settlement.

Historical links to the Forest Rangers and Gustavus von Tempsky cause NZSAS discomfort.

Ramzan Kadyrov calls for an intensification of the war after Putin suffers another defeat.

Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been overthrown nine months after he mounted a coup.

The plant is a strategic trophy for Russia and has triggered worldwide concern.

Lyman, 160km southeast of Kharkiv, had been an important link in the Russian front line.