"After Ukrainian forces regained control of the port city of Kherson last November, following eight months of Russian occupation, some journalists entered the liberated city within hours. Without formal permission to be there, they documented the jubilant crowds welcoming soldiers with hugs and Ukrainian flags. Ukrainian officials, who tightly control press access to the front lines, responded by revoking the journalists’ press credentials, claiming that they had ‘ignored existing restrictions.’ In the months since then, as Ukraine has sought to liberate more territory occupied by Russia, the Ukrainian government has intensified its efforts to control the narrative of the war by tightening journalists’ access to the conflict. ...”
NY Times: Ukraine’s Western-Trained Brigades Begin to Enter the Fight, NY Times: Understanding Ukraine’s Counteroffensive (Audio)
The damage caused to the Kakhovka dam earlier this month wiped out homes and left families without water
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