Residents of Southern Ukraine are facing a chaotic situation as they attempt to evacuate people from a vast area flooded by the destruction of a crucial dam in Russian held territory. Ukraine has accused Russia of shelling civilians fleeing the floodwaters and has called for an investigation into the dam's destruction. Emergency workers and regular citizens are risking life and limb to evacuate people from the flooded area and the Ukrainian government has called for international assistance to help with the relief efforts.
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Five people have died and two more are missing after a dam breach in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine caused massive flooding. Vladimir Leontyev, the Russian-appointed mayor, reported the deaths on Russian state TV and efforts are underway to evacuate the missing people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited affected areas and urged allies to offer aid and assistance.
Russia's Defense Ministry has claimed that Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale offensive against five areas in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Sunday, but their forces were able to successfully thwart the attack. The Ukrainian government has not confirmed or denied the claims, but have cautioned against Russian misinformation. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been escalating since 2014, and the recent attack is the latest in a series of escalations. It remains to be seen how the two sides will respond.
On Monday morning, air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv, Ukraine and explosions rocked the city. Ukraine's chief of staff reported that 11 ballistic and cruise missiles were fired at Kyiv at around 11:30 a.m. local time, but all of the missiles were intercepted and shot down. The attack is the latest in a series of escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, and an edited video of their conversation caused outrage in Russia, prompting the country to issue an arrest warrant for Graham. Zelenskyy's office later released the full video of Graham's remarks, which showed that the shorter version had been edited and revealed that Graham's comments were in reference to the ongoing fighting between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists. This has sparked a debate over the U.S.'s role in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine is preparing for a possible counteroffensive against Russian forces as tensions continue to rise, with Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, hinting at the possibility and Ukrainian military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi releasing a video brandishing the country's intention to destroy the enemy. On Saturday, a 41-year-old man was killed and a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized when debris fell on a seven-story nonresidential building and started a fire, while Serhii Popko, a senior Kyiv military official, reported the city was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war.
On Friday morning, Russian cruise missiles and drones targeted major cities in Ukraine, resulting in the death of one person and the wounding of 15 more. Two Russian groups, the Free Russia Legion and the Freedom of Russia Legion, have come forward claiming to be involved in the fight against President Putin and are actively recruiting Russian soldiers and officers to join their cause.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held two major rounds of meetings with his biggest backers at the G7 summit in Hiroshima to build momentum for Ukraine's war effort. Biden and congressional Republicans remain far apart on budget talks, with the looming debt crisis in Ukraine adding to the urgency of the situation. The summit was seen as a chance for the leaders to discuss a range of issues, with the conflict in Ukraine a major focus of the discussions.