Dam Destroyed in the Dead of Night Upstages Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
- Floods tied to Russia, seen as major escalation of war
- Russia saw Dnipro as potential secondary front in offensive
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The 24 hours before Tuesday’s flooding of the Dnipro River basin were already dramatic, as Ukraine appeared on the cusp of a counteroffensive that many in Kyiv see as their best chance to defeat Russia’s invasion.
US President Joe Biden, just hours earlier, gave a fingers-crossed sign in response to a question on the Ukrainian campaign’s chances.