While the Russia-Ukraine war continues to drag on an emerging report has put a spotlight on the human cost of the war. A Ukrainian search unit exhumed human remains from a village in eastern Ukraine. According to the initial reports the remains are believed to be of Russian soldiers who were killed in combat.

Remains of Russian soldiers found in Eastern Ukraine

A Russia-installed official, on Sunday (June 18) acknowledged that Ukrainian forces have recaptured Piatykhatky village in the southern Zapororizhzhia region, in what might be the second reported gains in the region since Kyiv began its counteroffensive, earlier this month.

Death toll in Kakhovka dam collapse increases to 45; Ukraine recaptures another village

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Thursday (June 15) visited the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine.

Situation 'serious' at Russia-occupied nuclear plant In Ukraine: IAEA chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday (June 10) criticised parts of the world for being indifferent towards the Kakhovka dam disaster last week. In his evening address, President Zelensky said “Now, unfortunately, we see that at some levels, the world is simply shamefully indifferent to the ecocide and human tragedy caused by the Russian terrorist attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station,” the news agency Reuters reported.

Ukraine dam collapse: Zelensky says world ‘shamefully indifferent’ to disaster

Russia and Ukraine are struggling to contain the effects of one of the biggest humanitarian crises unleashed due to the war, the breach of the key Ukrainian Dam. It has triggered a massive flood downstream. At least seven people have already died in the flood affected areas and the political blame game is on more in our next report.

Ukraine damn breach: Dam collapse is an ecological catastrophe

Hundreds of people were evacuated from settlements along the southern stretch of Ukraine's Dnipro River on Tuesday after water burst through the breached Nova Kakhovka dam, submerging streets, and town squares. Looking downstream, Russia controls the left bank of the Dnipro and the dam itself, and Ukraine holds the right bank. Each side has blamed the other for causing the damage that triggered the latest crisis in the conflict. Water has been used as a weapon in the war for a long. Is the same strategy at play in Ukraine? Watch to know more in this interview with Professor Charles A Kupchan from Georgetown university.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday released a statement saying that his country would send aid to Ukraine "within the next few hours" after the Kakhovka dam breach triggered floods forcing the people to spend the night on roofs and trees.

French President Emmanuel Macron to send aid to Ukraine after Kakhovka dam breach

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Ukraine dam breach: Russia-Ukraine blame game continues

Local media have confirmed the first deaths due to the flooding from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. According to The Kyiv Independent, three people drowned in the Kherson region.

Three dead due to flooding from Kakhovka dam breach, 600 sq kms of Kherson Oblast under water

Days before the Kakhovka dam in Russian-controlled southern Ukraine was struck down, it had suffered partial structural damage, satellite images of the facility taken before and after the incident shows.

Was the Ukraine dam partially damaged days before it collapsed? Satellite images give detailed insights

The Kakhovka dam was damaged recently, becoming the next flashpoint of the Russia- Ukrainian war. Both parties have accused the other of blowing up the structure.

Ukrainian women accuse Russia of blowing up dam, rendering thousands homeless

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The Nova Kakhovka dam breach could be Ukraine’s “worst ecological disaster since the Chornobyl nuclear meltdown”, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrij Melnyk said as experts eagerly wait for water to subside to assess the environmental impact.

Nova Kakhovka dam breach could be worst ecological disaster since Chornobyl: Ukraine minister

The White House said on Tuesday (June 6) that it cannot ‘conclusively’ say what was behind the destruction of a massive dam in Ukraine. However, White House Spokesman John Kirby said that reports that the blast was caused by Russia were being assessed.

Ukraine dam explosion: US not sure but possibility of Russian role being assessed

A key dam in Kherson, on the banks of the Dnipro river. That's the latest casualty in the Russia-Ukraine war. The dam was blown up less than 24 hours ago and this has sent a torrent of floodwaters into the warzone. Here is a complete breakdown of the breach that has opened the floodgates of suffering and blame game. The dam explosion has transformed the front lines. It comes just as Ukraine gets ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive to drive Russian troops from its territory.

Dam blast triggers blame game at UNSC meet | Russia-Ukraine war updates

Hundreds of people were evacuated from settlements along the southern stretch of Ukraine's Dnipro River on Tuesday after water burst through the breached Nova Kakhovka dam, submerging streets, and town squares. Looking downstream, Russia controls the left bank of the Dnipro and the dam itself, and Ukraine holds the right bank. Each side has blamed the other for causing the damage that triggered the latest crisis in the conflict. Water has been used as a weapon in the war for a long. Is the same strategy at play in Ukraine?

An age-old war tactic at play behind Ukraine dam breach? Dynamics of using water as a weapon in war

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: Millions of litres of water burst through a gaping hole in a Russian-controlled dam on Tuesday, flooding a swathe of the war zone in southern Ukraine, threatening scores of villages and cutting off water supplies.

Major dam breached in Southern Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war updates