F-22Raptor
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Apparently, they left.
Russian insurgents have so far found little to no resistance against them.
The Russians are trying to use air power, but failing miserably due to fear of being targeted by portable air defense.
The insurgents also managed to capture a few of the Russian soldiers that didn't actually run away and decided to fight.
Russia has basically abandoned the area, with Prigozhin saying if the MoD doesn't do something soon, he'll go in himself and clear the area.
Context matters.
Back then Russia was making rapid advances, so it made sense for Ukraine to think about blowing the dam to slow down Russia.
Now it doesn't make sense for Ukraine to do so, because Russian forces are stagnant, and Ukraine just pretty much announced its launching a counter offensive that cuts through the very area that these floods occurred in.
In other words, Russia blew the dam to stop Ukraine's offensive.
I seriously doubt the main push was intended to be over the Dnipro. Ukraine may have to change some plans but the main offensive should still be good to go.