Intense Fighting Erupts in Southern Ukraine as Russia and Ukraine Clash

Russia reports heavy fighting in southern and eastern Ukraine, while Kyiv remains silent about its counterattack. The success of Ukraine's operation is unclear, as there is virtually no independent reporting from the front lines. The destruction of the Kakhovka dam has caused a humanitarian disaster, with thousands of people forced to evacuate homes flooded in the war zone. Kyiv claims that Russian forces blew up the dam, while Moscow says Ukraine sabotaged it. The focus of Ukraine's main assault is assumed to be the southern front, but there is little information about the progress of the operation.