Dmytro Sheremet is a correspondent from Henichesk, Ukraine, who contributes to RFE/RL's News Of Azov project.
The village of Afanasiyivka was turned into an island by floodwaters after the breach of the Kakhovka dam. One local, Yuriy Danylovych, waded chest-deep in water through his family home and had a bitter, sarcastic message for the Russian president.
Less than two months ago, Kherson residents rejoiced after Ukrainian troops recaptured the port city from retreating Russian forces. But the retreat has not ended Russia’s pummeling of the city.
