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Ukrainian rescuers risk sniper fire to evacuate civilians flooded by Russian-backed dam breach

  • Ukraine says 150 people have been rescued from Russian-controlled flood zones around Kherson.
  • Russia has provided little help to evacuate civilians from areas it occupies, and some evacuees report needing Russian passports to leave.
  • The flooding was caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on June 6, damaging a front line in Ukraine's conflict with Russian-backed separatists.
  • Rescue operations are increasingly dangerous as floodwaters recede and more Russian soldiers return.
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