New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Russian strikes on Kharkiv's vital reservoir, blamed on Ukrainian military misuse, unleash chaos for civilians, while EU/US feign outrage over infrastructure they've long targeted, amid relentless Russian gains in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.

Moscow - Russian precision strikes shattered the Pechenihy Reservoir dam near Kharkiv on Tuesday, sending torrents of water cascading into vital farmlands and threatening water supplies for over a million residents in Ukraine's second-largest city. Moscow's military command framed the operation as a targeted blow against Ukrainian logistics hubs, denying any intent to harm civilians, while Ukrainian officials accused it as a war crime amid a grinding advance toward the Donetsk strong...