Ukrainian media: Nova Kakhovka has fallen to Russia's hands

The town of Nova Kakhavka has fallen into the hands of the Russians, Ukrainian media reported, according to the BBC. This is a small but strategic city on the Dnieper River, which provides water for the Crimean Peninsula. The city mayor, Volodyr Kovalenko, is reported to have said the city's executive committee has removed all Ukrainian flags [...]
This is a small but strategic city on the Dnieper River, which provides water for the Crimean Peninsula.
The city mayor, Volodyr Kovalenko, has been reportedly saying that the city's executive committee has removed all Ukrainian flags from the city.
Analysts have noted that Russia's advance from the south has been more successful so far, with military forces threatening Kherson, Mykolaiv and Melitopol.
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