Dam and blast: Ukraine launches counter-offensive
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
After months of waiting, probing attacks have begun. A destroyed dam in Kherson suggests that Russia is upping the ante in response. But what else is in store? Uyghurs are still suffering in Xinjiang, and those who managed to escape China are being gagged. And, our columnist has some advice on keeping it together when the office is driving you mad.
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| 1:06.9 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Oire Ugunbei. |
| 1:13.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:21.0 | China's crimes against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang have been subject to heightened international scrutiny over the past few years. |
| 1:29.3 | Many of the persecuted fled abroad, and now they're being pressured to stay silent about the suffering that they endured. |
| 1:36.3 | And, how's work? |
| 1:39.3 | Perhaps you're lucky enough to share a cubicle with the world's loudest typist, |
| 1:44.7 | or the department printer has died for the fourth time this week. |
| 1:48.0 | Or, just as you've managed to focus, that fire alarm goes off again. |
| 1:52.6 | Our columnist has some advice for staying sane in the office. |
| 1:58.9 | First up, though... |
| 2:00.0 | First up, though, a major evacuation is underway in the Hurson region of southern Ukraine this morning, |
| 2:13.1 | after a dam across the Nipro River was destroyed. |
| 2:30.3 | Torets of water are cascading downstream, and at least eight different towns and villages have already been submerged by the rising tide. |
| 2:37.0 | Despite protests from the Kremlin, Ukrainian officials insist Russia is to blame. The government of the Herzon region warned that flooding would reach critical levels in the coming hours |
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