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Russian mobile radiation laboratories were spotted in temporarily occupied Enerhodar and Mariupol. Ukrinform reports this with reference to the Telegram channel "Berdiansk Today". "Russian mobile radiation laboratories have been spotted in Enerhodar and Mariupol. And Rosatom has already officially confirmed its plans to blow up the ZNPP this night," the post says. In addition, with reference to the adviser to Russia’s Rosenergoatom chairman, it is noted that allegedly "Kyiv is going to attack the ZNPP on the night of July 5 using high-precision weapons and kamikaze drones." Read also: Russians spreading fake news about Ukraine's alleged plans to attack ZNPP…

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have warned that Russian invaders could prepare a provocation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. According to Ukrinform, the press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced this on Facebook. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine officially report that a provocation could be prepared in the near future at the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has been occupied by Russian terrorists since March 4, 2022," the report reads. Read also: Russians spreading fake news about Ukraine's alleged plans to attack ZNPP with drones - intel According to operational data, on Tuesday, July 4, invaders…

Ukraine's defense forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk sectors and are entrenching themselves on the new front lines. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in an evening report published on its Facebook page on Tuesday, July 4, according to Ukrinform. According to the General Staff, the invaders continue to focus their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka sectors. Heavy fighting continues in the said sectors of the front, with 30 combat engagements recorded there throughout the day. In total, Ukrainian aircraft launched 13 strikes on areas…

The Russians have begun to spread misleading information on social media alleging that Ukraine may attack the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with drones on the night of July 4 to July 5. Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, said this in a comment to Ukraine's Channel 24, Ukrinform reports. He said that new Russian falsehoods about the situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP are a "primitive and lying psychological operation." The reports that Ukraine can allegedly attack the ZNPP with drones are, of course, untrue. Yusov said that such disinformation is related to several aspects.…

In Izium district of Kharkiv region, a 70-year-old woman was blown up by an explosive device and hospitalized with serious injuries. That's according to the press service of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv region on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "On July 4, at about 14:30, another accident occurred in the Izium district on the territory of the Piskiv forestry, caused by the detonation of an unknown explosive device. A 70-year-old woman stumbled upon it while visiting a forest area. The explosion resulted in a mine-blast injury associated with the amputation of her right foot and shrapnel wounds," the statement said.…

Defense forces are gradually advancing on the southern flank around Bakhmut and in the south of the country. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said this on the air of the national telethon "United News", Ukrinform reports. "We have advances on the southern flank around Bakhmut, on the northern flank, we are frankly speaking. There are battles there, no advance. In the south, we have advances every day," Maliar said. Deputy Minister noted that the enemy is putting all its efforts to seize the initiative in the east of the country, particularly in the Liman and Bakhmut directions. "The whole battle…

The number of those injured in a Russian missile strike on the city of Pervomaiskyi in the Kharkiv region has increased to 43. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "According to specified data from doctors, as of now, the strike on Pervomaiskyi has left 43 people injured, including 12 children. Medics provided assistance to five people on the spot. The condition of the victims is moderate to mild," he said. The figure may not be final yet. At around 13:35 on July 4, Russian forces shelled the city of Pervomaiskyi. According…

The Netherlands is allocating more than EUR 118 million for a new support package for Ukraine. That's according to NOS, Ukrinform reports. "It is the second support package this year," the report reads. EUR 83 million is earmarked for repairs and health care. The Netherlands is also making EUR 10 million available for emergency aid after the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region. Read also: PM Rutte: Russia’s war can only have one outcome - Ukraine’s victory Another EUR 25 million will be spent on subsidies for companies, enterprises and civil society organizations to facilitate reconstruction and…

Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters has not yet started. Spokesman for the Air Force Command Yurii Ihnat said this on the air of the United News telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "The process has begun, but the training has not yet started. Actually, these are the realities, but we expect positive decisions," the spokesman said. According to him, representatives of the Air Force Command and other agencies "deal with this issue every day." In particular, while abroad, they study the bases and consult with partners: where, on what grounds, who will train Ukrainian pilots. The Aviation Coalition, in…

Vladimir Putin has not achieved any of his goals during almost 500 days of his full-scale war against Ukraine, and this is a real disaster for him. Former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "If Putin has even a little bit of rational thinking left and the ability to objectively assess the situation, then he should be convinced that he made a mistake, because none of his goals were achieved," Kwasniewski said. According to him, in particular, Putin warned about NATO's approaching Russia's borders, but after the start of the war he started, Finland joined…