Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops based near Ukraine to practice nuclear weapons scenarios in a bid to 'deter' adversaries following perceived threats of escalation from Western leaders. Military drills will include practice for the preparation and deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons, Russias' defence ministry claimed. The ministry said today the exercises would be carried out 'in response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against the
"Inefficient" and bad for the environment – some environmentalists are arguing against the reconstruction of the Kakhovka Dam, despite the widespread devastation caused by its breach.
Kherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 10, 2023 - Kateryna Krupich and her two children climbed into the attic of a three-storey house, watching with horror as waters from a destroyed dam in southern Ukraine swallowed up the floors below them.