MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine has added another struggle to the daily lives of people in Kherson. The city, downriver from the dam, is now seeing widespread flooding in addition to near-constant shelling by Russian troops. KELLY: Nikolova says, yes, the flooding is disastrous, but it is the relentless shelling that's so stressful. KELLY: The Dnipro River runs through Ukraine, which remains in control of the western side near Kherson, while Russia occupies the eastern side. KELLY: Journalist Olena Nikolova sharing a little of her daily life, speaking to us today from her home in Kherson.

Source: CNN June 08, 2023 02:28 UTC