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Russian defence ministry on Sunday said Ukraine has made an unsuccessful attempt to attack a vessel of Russia’s Black sea fleet which was protecting natural gas pipelines. Meanwhile Kyiv said Russian forces blew up the Khakhovka dam in an effort to prevent Ukrainian troops from launching an offensive in the southern Kherson region. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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1:51pm: Russia repels Ukraine attack on warship in Black Sea, says defence ministry
Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that Ukraine had made an unsuccessful attempt to attack a vessel of Russia’s Black sea fleet which was protecting natural gas pipelines.
The ship was monitoring the situation along Turkstream and Blue Stream pipelines route in the Black Sea, the ministry said.
11:28am: No foundation for possible dialogue with Ukraine, says the Kremlin
The Kremlin said there was no foundation for any possible dialogue with Ukraine but also that there were no preconditions for potential talks.
‘There is practically no precondition for an agreement at the moment. Moreover, there is no foundation, even flimsy, for any kind of dialogue’, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Rossiya state television.
10:25am: Ukraine says Russian forces blew up dam to prevent offensive
The Khakhovka dam was blown up by Russian forces to prevent Ukrainian troops from advancing in the southern Kherson region, deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar said on Sunday.
Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up the dam from inside its associated hydroelectric power station. The site has been under Russian occupation since the early weeks of Russia’s invasion in February last year.
Moscow has blamed the destruction of the dam on Ukraine. Each side has accused the other of shelling civilians as rescue efforts are carried out.
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