"Russia Adapts Battlefield Tactics in Ukraine Conflict"

Ukraine's military has recaptured eight settlements from invading Russian forces in the south of the country over the past two weeks, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar. Meanwhile, the United Nations has condemned Russia for denying humanitarian aid access to Russian-occupied areas affected by the Nova Kakhovka dam that collapsed earlier this month, with the death toll rising to at least 45 people. The flood also carried filthy water downstream and off the southern coast, posing serious health risks. Beaches in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa have been closed off after filthy waters from the collapsed dam washed downstream, posing a “genuine threat” to local residents.