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Ukraine blames Russia for blowing up a major southern dam

Greg Myre

Updated June 06, 2023

In a photo taken from video released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office, water surges through a break in the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia are both accusing each other of blowing up the dam, which also destroyed an attached hydroelectric power station. (Ukrainian Presidential Office via AP)

This article was originally published on June 06, 2023.

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