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Ukrainian forces lose four boats, up to 20 troops as Russia thwarts Dnieper River crossing
TASS/. Russian troops thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian forces to cross the Dnieper River near Antonovsky Island, destroying four boats and killing up to 20 service members, a regional emergency ...
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Ukrainian forces declared plans to blow up Kakhovka dam back in 2022 — diplomat
Kovalchuk considered flooding the river. The Ukrainians ... making three holes in the metal to see if the Dnieper’s water could be raised enough to stymie Russian crossings but not flood ...
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Destroying the Dnieper Dam Sent a Strong Message to the Nazis
Stalin’s destruction of the USSR’s own Dnieper Hydroelectric Station ahead of the impending Nazi invasion, was a statement of resolve: the USSR would rather destroy its prized possessions ...
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A year along the vital river that flows through Ukraine’s heart
A Post photographer traveled the length of the Dnieper River, from Kyiv to Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable ...