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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has become the centre of an ongoing crisis in the Ukraine war – one that some warn risks spilling over into its Europe neighbours. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Water levels in the southern Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka continue to rise as a result of the explosion of a Soviet-era dam. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up a dam and hydroelectric power station, while Russian officials blamed Ukrainian military strikes in the contested area. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, accused “Russian terrorists” of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in the partially Russian-occupied Kherson region. The extensive damages at the dam have prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Ireland has signed into law a regulation requiring the labelling of alcohol with health warnings. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Ukrainian officials warned the water will reach a “critical level” in a few hours, while the operator of the hydroelectric dam outlined this disaster presents a threat also for the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Oscar Maldonado claimed he was charged more than 700 euros for pasta and two drinks at notorious DK Oyster restaurant on the beach front in Mykonos, Greece. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Since Putin’s partial-mobilisation in September 2022, no Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine has been allowed to leave the force. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Yevgeny Prigozhin has been vocally critical of the Kremlin over the past few months, showing cracks in his once good relationship with Vladimir Putin. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Experts fear the destruction of the dam could have “catastrophic consequences” for the nearby nuclear power plant, and have branded the act a war crime. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.