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Ukrainian authorities have previously warned that the dam’s failure could unleash 18 million cubic meters (4.8 billion gallons) of water and flood Kherson and dozens of other areas where hundreds of thousands of people live.

Erdogan prevails by winning more than 52% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential runoff.

Earlier, Zelenskyy underlined the importance of defending Bakhmut, saying its fall could allow Moscow to rally international support for a deal that might require Kyiv to make unacceptable compromises.

The Ukrainian leader arrived on a French government plane. He is also due to attend the G7 leaders' summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima this weekend, although this could take place virtually. 

"There is no doubt" the newly crowned monarch will be the first British sovereign to visit the Holy Land, says Conservative peer Lord Polak according to The Daily Mail.

The results will determine whether a NATO ally that straddles Europe and Asia but borders Syria and Iran remains under Erdogan’s control or resumes the more democratic path promised by his main rival.

The delegation is harshly criticized for meeting with Russian officials while the Kremlin is waging a war against Ukraine.

Heir to the throne Prince William, his wife, Kate, and their three children were all in attendance. William’s younger brother Prince Harry, who has publicly sparred with the family, arrived alone.

"The enemy's targets are the places where we live. Their targets are our lives and the lives of our children," Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said