Antonina Tumanova
Russian troops continue shelling Zaporizhzhia. Two men died, seven people were wounded, including an 11-year-old child.
At the Staff Meeting, they discussed ramping up the production of drones, missiles, and electronic warfare systems. The President instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense to attract additional funding from partners.
On the night of July 3, Ukrainian forces struck the railway bridge across the Krasnogvardeysky Canal in Crimea. Also hit were the electronic warfare station, the electronic intelligence unit, and enemy command posts.
A fire tornado occurred in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, where wind, dust, and flames merged into a single destructive force. Rescuers of Kyiv region are continuously fighting the fire.
The Lviv executive committee approved changes regarding electric scooters: age from 16 years, mandatory helmets, and speed limits of up to 15 km/h in dangerous areas. The decision was made due to an increase in injuries among children, including more than 100 cases in three months.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov held the first meeting on installing a monument to Hetman Mazepa in the center of Kyiv. Participants discussed the arrangement of the space and agreed on an architectural competition.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 55 times. The greatest enemy activity is recorded in the Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka directions.
In Dnipro, a two-month-old girl died of starvation due to her mother's negligence. In the Rivne region, a woman sold three children for 30,000 hryvnias for begging, and in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, a mother tortured her son with cerebral palsy. The Prosecutor General assured that violence, indifference and exploitation of children have no place in a civilized society.
Rescuers have completed search operations at the destroyed nine-story building in the Darnytskyi district, where 10 dead were recovered. In total, the Russian attack claimed the lives of 30 people.
Russia is methodically promoting the Russian language and culture in Georgia through concerts, competitions, and language programs. Moscow's goal is not mass support, but to test the readiness of Georgian society to tolerate Russia's return to the public sphere.
Starting today, over 5 million Ukrainians will begin receiving National Cashback payments for April, including cashback for fuel. The funds must be used by July 31, otherwise they will be returned to the budget.
Since the beginning of the day, 224 combat engagements have occurred at the front. The enemy carried out two missile strikes with 75 missiles and dropped 187 guided aerial bombs.
Another victim of the massive russian attack has died in the hospital. The total number of fatalities in Kyiv has increased to 27, with 91 people injured.
Sweden switches to using Kyjiv/Kyiv, Odesa and Donbas in Swedish-language communications. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha thanked for this step.
US President Donald Trump seeks to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. He remains optimistic about reaching a peace agreement.
Law enforcement officers conducted over 20 searches in seven regions and seized cash worth over 20 million hryvnias. The fraudsters disguised the scheme as a legal currency and crypto asset exchange service.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with President of Finland Alexander Stubb. The leaders discussed strengthening air defense and agreed to work together on this.
In Kyiv, the number of dead as a result of a massive russian attack has risen to 23 people.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov appealed to nearly 40 partner countries with a request to immediately transfer Patriot missiles from existing stockpiles to Ukraine. He also called for contributions to the PURL and JUMPSTART mechanisms.
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel received a government document with an action plan for the NATO summit. The Czech Republic will support Ukraine and commit to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.
President Zelenskyy reported on negotiations between NSDC Secretary Umerov and Trump's son-in-law Kushner. He hopes for a visit by Kushner and Witkoff to Ukraine, despite the deadlock in peace efforts.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Kyiv, the warehouse of a logistics partner, which stored 800,000 books from the BookChef publishing house, was destroyed. The publishing house temporarily suspends promotions and urges people to buy books for support.
The SBU military counterintelligence detained an associate professor of a scientific center who was spying for Russia. He copied documentation on the latest Ukrainian drones and passed it to the enemy.
As a result of the blast wave, turtles and crocodiles were injured, but no animals died. The buildings of the primate department, birds, the winter garden, and the aquaterrarium were damaged.
The SBU counterintelligence, together with Polish law enforcement officers, exposed a group of 11 people who, on the order of the Russian Federation, organized a series of anti-Ukrainian rallies in Warsaw and Wrocław. Participants were paid $100-200 for taking part.
In Côte d'Ivoire, 59 people died due to floods, the death toll may rise. Neighboring Ghana was also affected, with at least 12 people killed there.
Venezuelan authorities reported over 2,200 dead and 11,000 injured after two powerful earthquakes. The Mexican rescue brigade Topos Azteca is heading to provide assistance.
On the night of July 2, WOG gas stations in Kyiv and the Kyiv region will not operate from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM due to a possible massive shelling. The company urged to take this into account when planning trips.
Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in various directions. In the Pokrovsk direction, 22 occupiers were eliminated and an ammunition depot was destroyed.
Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna, unfurled a banner about the "power of love", kissed and took selfies. Police detained them after they came down; no one was injured.