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Russians are using age-old military tactic of flooding to combat Ukraine’s counteroffensive

  • Written by Liam Collins, Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
Russians are using age-old military tactic of flooding to combat Ukraine’s counteroffensiveA screen grab shows the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant after a blast on June 6, 2023. Zelenskyy Social Media Account / via Getty Images

On the morning of June 6, 2023, thousands of Ukrainians awoke to the sounds of rushing water following an explosion at the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River.

Initially, there were questions on how the dam...

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