War

A married couple was injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a civilian vehicle in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that the strike occurred on the highway between the villages of Vilkhuvatka and Prykolotne. “The investigation established that on July 3, at around 12:00 p.m., a Russian FPV drone struck a car in which a married couple was traveling. The 56-year-old driver suffered explosive injuries. His wife, a 51-year-old woman, suffered an acute stress reaction,” the prosecutor's office…

As a result of shelling by Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast on July 3, five people were killed and 12 wounded. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, Vadym Filashkin, on Facebook. In Pokrovsk, Russian troops killed two men born in 1977 and 1978 and wounded two women. In Bilytske, a 54-year-old and a 69-year-old man were killed, a woman was wounded, and four two-story buildings and three garages were damaged. Another person was wounded in Myrnohrad. The enemy targeted a civilian on a motorcycle with an FPV drone. In Mykolaivka, one…

The start of Denmark's presidency of the Council of the European Union is a key moment for strengthening European unity and supporting Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his address to participants at a gala dinner marking the start of Denmark's presidency of the EU Council. [embedded content] He said that Europe must rely more on itself, especially when it comes to protecting its people, but that it is always better to be allies than to look for differences. Therefore, according to him, the next six months should ensure progress in protecting the partnership and improving cooperation.…

Air defense forces shot down an enemy drone in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv. This was reported by Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “The downing of the enemy drone has been confirmed. Debris was found in an open area in the Solomianskyi district. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties,” he said. At the same time, Tkachenko warned that Russian strike UAVs are already entering the Kyiv region. “Air defense forces were working on single targets. But there are a number of Russian UAVs on the outskirts of Kyiv,” the head of the…

The Russian army has increased the number of drone attacks on Zaporizhzhia and communities in the region. Air defense forces are not always able to shoot down UAVs because the enemy is constantly improving them. This was stated during a live broadcast on Facebook by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. “The enemy is effectively improving its drones: raising them higher so that machine guns cannot reach them, or increasing their speed. This reduces the effectiveness of the weapons we have,” he said. Read also: SBU drones hit Russian ammo depots near Khartsyzsk in…

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has requested a phone call with U.S. counterparts to clarify the details of further defense supplies. The MoD press service reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. The Ukrainian side pointed to the reports of delays in the supply of certain elements of previously allocated defense assistance packages from the United States and is seeking to clarify the actual circumstances of  supplies, the report says. "Ukraine has not received official notifications of the suspension or revision of the schedules for the supply of previously agreed defense assistance, so we are proceeding from the actual data…

The Swedish International Development Agency, Sida, is allocating a new assistance package within the framework of the Tallinn Mechanism, an international initiative that coordinates assistance from 11 partner countries in strengthening cyber resilience. This was reported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. "Sweden allocates 590+ million hryvnias to strengthen Ukraine's cybersecurity... The funds will be used to upgrade IT infrastructure, strengthen protection of digital products, and train employees at key government agencies," the report says. The ministry noted that the war continues not only on the battlefield, but also in cyberspace. In 2024, Ukraine’s…

On July 1, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the transfer of 42 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers and other military materiel to the Ukrainian armed forces to support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression. That’s according to LSM, Ukrinform reports. "I am convinced that our Patria armoured vehicles will help the Ukrainian armed forces in their fight against the aggressor. We will continue to support Ukraine in the future – both this year and next year, we will provide Ukraine with military aid amounting to 0.25% of our gross domestic product," said Defense Minister Andris Sprūds. The order for the six…

After the promise of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to help Kyiv with long-range weapons, the first contract has been signed off for the production of long-range UAVs in Ukraine. This is reported by Welt, Ukrinform saw. "Representatives of the German government have signed the first contract to finance long-range weapons for Ukraine. These are over 500 long-range Antonov-196 (AN-196) drones," the report says. The kamikaze drones will boast a flight range of 1,200 kilometers, carrying nearly 50kg worth of explosive charges, the outlet reported, citing its own sources. The drones will be manufactured over the coming months. Read also: German…

A new joint weapons production program with international partners is now being launched in Ukraine and in Ramstein-format partner countries. As reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the initiative on Facebook. According to Umerov, Ukraine possesses invaluable experience in modern warfare, has its own effective weapons and military equipment, and the ability to test them directly on the battlefield. “Soon, Ukrainian arms and defense equipment manufacturers will receive a special legal and tax framework that will enable them to rapidly scale and modernize production, as well as build new facilities,” the minister noted. The initiative focuses primarily…