❗️Ukraine has no cards, right? U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Russia is in a position where its offensive operations are achieving almost nothing on the battlefield. He said Ukraine’s successes are helping create the conditions needed to end the war, and argued that Ukrainians should focus as much as possible on defense because Russia is paying dearly for every square kilometer.
Tuareg rebels in Mali reportedly shot down a Russian Africa Corps Mi-24 attack helicopter during an ambush on a Russian convoy from Gao. Local channels and Sputnik reported that Russian servicemen were captured, while Russia’s embassy was said to be evacuating personnel and negotiating their release.
Ukraine’s Sargan-3000 naval drone was presented in an FPV drone carrier variant, additionally fitted with a remote weapon station. The type first appeared in combat conditions in early June, when one washed ashore and detonated in the waters of Romania’s Constanța port.
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Ukraine’s SBU reports drones struck Saky and Hvardiiske military airfields in Crimea as part of a 40-day operation. At Saky, 7 aircraft storage hangars holding Su-30SM, Su-30 and Su-24 jets were hit, with at least 7 aircraft destroyed or damaged. At Hvardiiske…
Ukraine has hit Russian oil refineries at least 194 times since the start of 2026, 11 times more than the same period last year, the Financial Times reported, citing Rochan Consulting. Analysts counted a war-long monthly record of 16 successful refinery hits in May. The campaign has broadened beyond oil infrastructure into a wider strategic effort against Russian systems.
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❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Kyiv is striking Russia's energy sector and civilian infrastructure that has no connection to the military-industrial complex.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported disabling 16 power substations across Russian-occupied Crimea and occupied parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk over the past 48 hours. The reported targets included substations in Bakhchysarai, Saky, Henichesk and other locations. The update said 37 energy nodes were disabled between July 1-5.
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Gvardeyskoye airfield in occupied Crimea, the General Staff confirmed. Ukraine also hit 2 road bridges used for Russian troop and ammunition transfers, plus 3 ammunition depots in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson regions.
Syrskyi marked Ukrainian Navy Day by saying Ukraine “was, is and will be a maritime state.” He said the Ukrainian Navy prevented Russia from blocking Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea and helped turn the battle in the waters by using modern technology and acting with initiative.Syrskyi cited the sinking of Moskva, the liberation of Snake Island, restored civilian shipping, and naval drone operatio...
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian drone operations base in Pokrovsk’s Lazurnyi district, the 7th Air Assault Corps said. The site was reportedly used by Rubikon instructors to train UAV crews. Ukraine said the strike destroyed up to 2 drone crew positions, a communications node, ammunition stocks, and killed up to 10-15 Russian personnel.
Fighters of Ukraine's 19th Army Corps released a video from Kostiantynivka rejecting Kremlin claims that the city has been captured. Ukrainian troops said they remain positioned across different parts of the city and confirmed Kostiantynivka remains under…
❗️Kazakhstan blocked 61 attempts to smuggle fuel across its border with Russia over the past 2 days, seizing more than 3 tonnes hidden in auxiliary tanks and canisters. Officials also said 593 illegal export attempts involving over 40,000 liters have been stopped since the start of the year.
Fighters of Ukraine's 19th Army Corps released a video from Kostiantynivka rejecting Kremlin claims that the city has been captured. Ukrainian troops said they remain positioned across different parts of the city and confirmed Kostiantynivka remains under the control of Ukraine's Defense Forces as Russian infiltration attempts continue to be detected and repelled.