Antonina Tumanova
During the day, 136 combat engagements took place, the enemy used 1436 kamikaze drones and carried out 4496 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 162 occupiers were neutralized and a significant amount of equipment was destroyed.
Ukrainian energy workers have restored a damaged power transmission line connecting the Zaporizhzhia NPP to Ukraine's energy system. The station is once again receiving electricity, but remains on a single power source.
The honorary chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, called on the administration to resume arms supplies to Ukraine, emphasizing that this does not threaten US combat readiness. He noted that stopping aid harms Trump's peacekeeping efforts, and Putin attacked Kyiv after a conversation with Trump to send a signal to the US.
Air defense forces are working to eliminate the threat in the sky over Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Residents are urged to remain in shelters until the air raid alert is lifted.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hopes for US flexibility regarding arms supplies to Ukraine after some deliveries were suspended due to concerns about stockpiles. The Pentagon suspended the transfer of artillery shells and air defense systems to Ukraine, citing a review of US stockpiles.
In Kryvyi Rih, 8 people were injured as a result of the evening attack by the Russian Federation, three of them were hospitalized. Two apartment buildings, an educational institution, a hotel, and vehicles were damaged.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the command post of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation for the second time in a week. The command post of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division in Donetsk region was also hit.
As of 8:00 PM in Kyiv, all fires have been extinguished, emergency rescue operations have been suspended and will resume tomorrow morning. As a result of the massive strike on the capital, 26 people were injured, including one child, and one person died.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with US President Donald Trump. The parties agreed on a meeting of teams to strengthen air defense and discussed joint weapons production.
On July 4, a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war took place between Ukraine and Russia. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, seriously ill and wounded, including medics.
Russia intensified its offensives and shelling of cities after the US decision to suspend the supply of some weapons to Ukraine. Putin confirmed to Trump the immutability of his goals, and Kyiv suffered a massive drone and missile attack.
In Kryvyi Rih, as a result of the evening Russian attack, civilian infrastructure was damaged, with two people reportedly injured. A relief headquarters has been set up, where building materials will be distributed and applications for financial assistance will be accepted.
On the outskirts of Strilkove, Kherson region, a Chevrolet Aveo exploded, carrying three UAV operators from the Russian center "Bars-Sarmat". All three occupiers, including the group leader, were eliminated.
An explosion occurred in Kryvyi Rih during a drone attack. The head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported two more "Shaheds" over the city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after a conversation with US President Donald Trump, announced support for American proposals to achieve a decent peace deal. The situation at the front, air defense capabilities, joint production, and mutual procurement were discussed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced readiness for direct projects with America in the defense industry, including joint production. Mutual procurement, investments, and cooperation in the drone sector were discussed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed air defense capabilities with US President Donald Trump. The parties agreed to work on increasing the protection of the Ukrainian sky and to hold a meeting of teams.
Since the beginning of the day, 77 combat engagements have taken place at the front, with 30 attempts by Russian invaders to attack recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy carried out 8 airstrikes, dropping 15 guided aerial bombs, and 160 shellings of Ukrainian troop positions.
In Shebekino, Russia, Belgorod region, the chemical enterprise "Selena" caught fire after a UAV attack, causing black smoke. Earlier, seven people were injured during an attack on an agricultural enterprise in the village of Yasni Zori.
The SBU found Chinese-made components in the Geran drones used by Russians to attack Kyiv. This is confirmed by the markings "Suzhou Ecod Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd" on the parts.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih, six people were injured, including two rescuers. The enemy launched a repeated strike upon the arrival of emergency workers, damaging four fire and rescue vehicles.
Over the past day, 110 combat engagements took place at the front, the enemy carried out 1120 kamikaze drone strikes and 4500 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 69 occupiers were eliminated and equipment was destroyed.
Debris of an unmanned aerial vehicle was found in the Dnipro district of Kyiv near an educational institution and several residential buildings. Emergency services are working at the scene.
In Kyiv, fragments of an enemy drone fell on the roof of a residential building in the Obolonskyi district. Medics and rescuers are heading to the scene.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with EU and Danish leaders, discussing Ukraine's accession to the EU, strengthening sanctions against Russia, and military aid. The parties emphasized the importance of pressure on the Russian Federation and the use of frozen Russian assets.
An air raid alert has been declared in a number of regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv and Poltava region, where air defense is actively working. Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko and Head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration Volodymyr Kohut urge to stay in shelters.
The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, warned about the likelihood of an enemy drone attack on the capital. Air defense has already worked on single targets, but a series of Russian UAVs are approaching Kyiv.
The number of injured as a result of the shelling of Poltava has increased to 59 people, two died. The attack by Russian drones caused fires in the building of the Poltava City Territorial Recruitment Center and a private residential building.
Hungary's Ambassador to Ukraine, Antal Heizer, was summoned to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry due to attempts to draw Ukraine into Hungary's internal political struggle. The Ukrainian side considers these actions deplorable and offensive, especially against the backdrop of the Hungarian people's assistance to Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with King Frederik X of Denmark. They discussed patronage over affected regions, cooperation in military medicine, and support for veterans. Zelenskyy also invited Danish companies to participate in prosthetics and rehabilitation projects.