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Reports say Moscow’s forces preventing volunteers from rescuing people in town badly affected after collapse of Nova Kakhovka dam

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the flood-hit region of Kherson to evaluate the response to damage caused by the dam breach.

France is sending immediate aid to Ukraine after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, which caused flooding, forcing people to spend the night on roofs and trees, and cut off drinking water and irrigation for tens of thousands of people in the Russian-controlled Kherson region.

KHERSON, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the region flooded by the breached Kakhovka dam on Thursday, as Moscow-installed authorities said five people had been killed in the disaster.

Zelenskiy visits flood-affected region of Kherson after destruction of dam; at five people dead in occupied Kherson due to floods

Ukraine president says it is impossible to predict how many people will die in Russian-occupied areas as he appeals for assistance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the flood-hit region of Kherson to evaluate response to damage caused by a dam breach

Imagery captures more than 2,500 sq km of area around Nova Kakhovka before and after its collapse

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