[Russia] - UN Says Russia Still Blocking Aid to Dam Breach Victims

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations accused Russia on Sunday of continuing to block humanitarian aid deliveries to Moscow-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine
that have been impacted by the recent Kakhovka dam rupture.The breach of the dam on June 6 inundated huge swathes of the Kherson region
under Russian and Ukrainian control, forcing thousands to flee and sparking fears of an environmental disaster."The Government of the
Russian Federation has so far declined our request to access the areas under its temporary military control," the UN humanitarian
said."We urge the Russian authorities to act in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law," she added.On
Saturday, officials in the Russian-held areas announced that the death toll from the dam breach had risen to 29, while Kyiv said the number
killed in its territory rose to 16, with 31 still missing.Kyiv has accused Moscow of blowing up the dam on the Dnipro River, while Russia
has blamed Ukraine.