Internal Blast Probably Breached Ukraine Dam, Experts Say (Cautiously)

Ukraine on Sunday appeared to begin a long-expected counteroffensive against Russian forces, and its officials said that Moscow blew the dam to hinder their advance by causing flooding and removing the only remaining river crossing between the enemies. It is not clear, though, whether Ukraine’s plans call for a major crossing of the lower Dnipro.

Ukrainians questioned why they would want to destroy their own infrastructure, towns and farms, while noting that those have been frequent targets…