Russia has blown up major Ukrainian dam, says Kyiv

- Ukraine's military has accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam in the Moscow-seized region of Kherson in the south of the country
- There are fears that thousands of houses downstream may now be flooded
- A Russian-installed local official said only the plant's upper was destroyed by shelling - but not the dam itself.
- Neither claims have been verified by the BBC
- Ukraine has been planning a counter-offensive for months and has been training troops while receiving Western equipment read more