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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 number of people injured as a result of Russian shelling of Poltava has risen to 59, with two people killed. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the National Police of Ukraine. “As of 18:00, two people were killed and 59 were injured as a result of enemy shelling,” the report said. Police investigators and the Security Service of Ukraine in Poltava region continue to document the consequences of the Russians' war crime. Read also: Two dead, 21 injured in Poltava after Russian attack As reported by Ukrinform, on the morning of July 3, Russian drones launched a massive…

A Russian Nebo-M radar system worth around $100 million was struck in temporarily occupied Crimea, near the village of Maiak on the Tarkhankut Peninsula. That is according to the Telegram channel Crimean Wind, Ukrinform reports. "Yesterday, there were complaints and noises in Russian pro-war social media channels about some military facilities being hit on Tarkhankut. Today, it became clear what happened. Near the village of Maiak on the Tarkhankut Peninsula, the Nebo-M radar system, worth about $100 millio,n was struck," the post reads. The Nebo-M is a mobile radar system designed to detect aerodynamic and ballistic targets at medium and…

In Russian-occupied Luhansk, a collaborator and former "head of the city administration," Manolis Pilavov, was killed in an explosion. That is according to the Telegram channel Astra, Ukrinform reports. "Manolis Pilavov, former mayor of occupied Luhansk, was killed in an explosion in the city," the post reads. The Telegram channel cites Russian occupation media, which, in turn, reported that Pilavov's death was confirmed by his relatives. Pilavov was a member of the Party of Regions and, for a time, served as president of the Luhansk football club Zorya. Read also: Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Kursk region In…

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the strike on the Energia plant in Yelets, Russia’s Lipetsk region—an important facility in the Russian military-industrial complex. The General Staff said this in a statement on Facebook, as reported by Ukrinform. "As part of efforts to reduce the offensive capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine —alongside other components of the Defense Forces—conducted a precision strike overnight on July 3 against Energia JSC in Yelets, Lipetsk region. The facility is known for the serial production of batteries…

Emergency and recovery operations have been completed in Poltava following a Russian drone strike that killed two people and injured 47 others. According to the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Kohut, units of the State Emergency Service finalized operations at the site of the July 3 attack on the Poltava community. “So far, two people have been killed and 47 injured,” Kohut stated. He expressed gratitude to rescue teams for their swift and coordinated response, noting that utility services remain active at the scene. Read also: Two dead, 21 injured in Poltava after Russian attack As previously…