Evacuations are underway in a major Ukrainian city after Russia hit a dam with eight cruise missiles in its latest 'revenge' attack on civilians as its invasion fails.
Kryvyi Rih, President Zelensky's home city, was inundated with water on Wednesday afternoon and overnight after an attack on the Karachun Dam.
The strikes badly damaged the dam and a nearby pumping station, releasing huge amounts of water into the Inhulets River and causing it to swell.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president's office, said two districts of the city — which had a pre-war population of 650,000 — were at risk of flooding.
Residents of those districts — including the city centre — have been asked to leave.
The water is now making its way downstream to Kherson, where it will likely damage or wash away pontoon bridges that Ukrainian troops are using to attack the city.
