Dnieper River
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| Length | 2,201 km |
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| Source | Valdai Hills |
| Mouths | Black Sea |
| Dnieper–Bug estuary | |
| Cities | Dnipro |
| Zaporizhzhia | |
| Kyiv | |
| Kherson | |
| Cherkasy | |
| Kremenchuk | |
| Countries | Ukraine |
| Russia | |
| Belarus | |
| Bridges | Patona Bridge |
| Pivnichnyi Bridge | |
| Metro Bridge | |
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| ID | 3008123 |
About Dnieper River
The Dnieper is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine and Belarus and the fourth-longest river in Europe.
Ukraine war: US estimates 200,000 military casualties on all sides
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Ukraine war: UN nuclear watchdog to inspect Ukrainian sites
... In recent days, Moscow-installed officials have fled the city and urged civilians to evacuate over the Dnieper River into Russian controlled territory...
Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of plot to blow up dam
... In his overnight address he said the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River had been mined by Russian forces, according to Ukrainian information...
Ukraine war: Russia begins evacuation from Kherson in south
... Vladimir Saldo said 50-60,000 civilians would leave four towns on the west bank of the Dnieper River in an " organised, gradual displacement"...
Ukraine war: Russia admits Kherson 'tense' under shelling
... They have pushed as far as 30km (19 miles) south along the Dnieper River (called Dnipro by Ukrainians), threatening to trap Russian troops...
Kyiv told to save electricity after Russian missile strike
... Kirill Stremousov, a Russian-appointed leader in the southern region, said Ukrainian shelling was coming from the Dudchany area, on the west bank of the Dnieper River (called Dnipro by Ukrainians)...
Russian-installed Kherson leader in evacuation plea amid Ukraine advance
... Among other weaponry, Kyiv has been using US-supplied Himars rocket systems to great effect, targeting key Russian-held military targets and threatening to cut off the bulk of the occupying forces on the west bank of the Dnieper River (known as Dnipro in Ukraine)...
Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson
...Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian positions on the Dnieper River north-east of Kherson, a strategic Russian-held city in southern Ukraine...
Russian-installed Kherson leader in evacuation plea amid Ukraine advance
By Yaroslav LukovBBC News
The Russian -installed leader of Ukraine 's southern Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, has called on civilians to evacuate, citing daily rocket attacks by advancing Ukrainian forces.
He urged them to " save themselves" by going to Russia for " leisure and study" and asked for Moscow's help.
Ukraine rejects accusations that it targets its own civilians.
Its troops have recently retaken some areas of north-western Kherson, closing in on The regional capital.
Among other weaponry, Kyiv has been using US-supplied Himars rocket systems to great effect, targeting key Russian-held military targets and threatening to cut off The bulk of The occupying forces on The West Bank of The Dnieper River (known as Dnipro in Ukraine ).
Kherson is The only regional capital seized by Russian forces since Moscow's invasion began on 24 February.
Ukraine 's military has been tight-lipped about its troop advances in The Key region that borders Crimea - The southern Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.
In other major developments on Thursday:
Speaking on Thursday, Mr Saldo said many towns in The region - including The two major cities of Kherson and Nova Kakhovka - were now under daily rocket attacks by Ukrainian troops.
" Such strikes are causing serious damage, " He Said , urging residents across The whole region - and especially those on The West Bank of The Dnieper River - to evacuate to Russia or Crimea .
And he appealed to The government in Moscow to help with this organising this process.
" Russia is not abandoning its people, " he stressed, using a popular saying.
Earlier this month, President Putin declared The annexation of The Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in Ukraine 's south, as well as Donetsk and Luhansk in The East .
Ukraine and its Western allies condemned The Move , saying it had no legal power.
The Kremlin does not fully control any of The Four regions.
On Wednesday,
The Assembly 's resolution was supported by 143 countries, while 35 states - including China and India - abstained.
As well as Russia, four countries rejected The vote, namely Belarus, North Korea , Syria and Nicaragua.
Although symbolic, it was The highest number of votes against Russia since The Invasion .
Source of news: bbc.com
