Strategically vital Nova Khakovka dam blown up near border between Ukraine and Russia

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Which is comparable to the size of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

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Strategically vital Nova Khakovka dam blown up near border between Ukraine and Russia

Which is comparable to the size of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

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