Julia Shramko
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the hospitalization of four victims as a result of a drone fall in the Desnyansky district. During the firefighting, rescuers discovered the body of a deceased woman.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of another Russian air terrorist. The information was published on social media.
Rescuers found a ginger cat in a destroyed house in Vyshneve; it had burns on its ears, paws, and eyes. The owners were found, the animal was taken to a clinic, and treatment was organized by the Red Cross.
In the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, a drone fell and exploded near a gas distribution station, two people were hospitalized. Also, a UAV fell on a three-story non-residential building near a market.
The SBU struck the "Cherkasy" station in Bashkortostan, which annually transports nearly 2 million tons of petroleum products. The strike complicates the logistics of fuel supply for the Russian army.
OpenAI has received permission from the Trump administration to publicly launch the GPT-5. 6 Sol model after additional testing. Previously, the government insisted on a phased release, but OpenAI opposed this approach.
Brent and WTI crude futures surged to a two-week high on fears of supply disruptions. The US revoked the license for Iranian oil, and Iran struck US facilities.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with the President of the European Council António Costa the work on opening the remaining five negotiation clusters. Costa expects the opening of a new cluster in the near future.
President Zelenskyy confirmed strikes on two Russian oil refineries in Saratov and Tatarstan. He stated that Ukraine is fairly responding to attacks and the prolongation of the war.
An unknown person locked himself in a barbershop in the Khadzhibey district of Odesa with a female employee and a visitor. The police opened the door, no one was injured, no weapon was found.
The President of Ukraine held an important conversation with the Prime Minister of Italy, discussing prospects for joint work in Europe on anti-ballistic defense. Zelenskyy informed about the situation in Ukraine and the need for additional air defense missiles.
In the Nemyshlyanskyi district of Kharkiv, as a result of a missile strike on a five-story building, 23 people were injured and two were killed. Among the wounded are four children, one man is in serious condition in the hospital.
As of crossing the border on July 1, 2026, there was no information about the search for Anastasiia Berezovska in Interpol databases. The SBGS emphasized that it acted in accordance with the law.
As a result of Russia's combined night attack on Kyiv on July 8, a woman was killed and two men were injured. Warehouses with food, perfumery, and auto parts were damaged in the Desnyanskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
A former high-ranking official has been notified of suspicion of abuse of office for purchasing 250 combat-unfit mortars. The state transferred an advance of UAH 182 million to suppliers, but the weapons did not meet the stated specifications.
In the morning, Russia attacked Kharkiv, hitting a gas station with a drone and a residential building with a missile. The mayor reported two dead and 20 injured.
Due to enemy attacks, consumers in Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity. In Sumy and the district there are emergency blackouts, and due to bad weather, 10 settlements in Khmelnytskyi region are de-energized.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate for July 8 at UAH 44. 5098/USD, which is 5 kopiyky stronger than the previous day. The euro exchange rate rose by 1 kopiyka to UAH 50.8836/EUR.
The SBU confirmed strikes on the Dzhankoi airbase and other targets in Crimea. A logistics hub with drones near Pokrovsk was also destroyed.
In the Poltava region, Russian troops attacked an energy facility and a gas station. 8,500 subscribers in 36 populated areas were left without power, three people were injured.
US President Donald Trump launched a series of strikes on Iran in response to an attack on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He also revoked a license that allowed Tehran to sell oil, causing surprise among NATO leaders.
In Kremenchuk, the body of a newborn with no signs of life was discovered at a landfill. The police are conducting investigative actions to establish the circumstances of the incident.
In the capital, 42 PESA tram cars were damaged as a result of the shelling. The rolling stock is planned to be restored within a week.
In the morning, Russian military attacked a minibus with a drone in the Korabelny district of Kherson. A 72-year-old woman was killed, and 7 more people were wounded.
In Nizhnekamsk (Tatarstan), after the announcement of a UAV attack threat, a fire broke out in the industrial zone where JSC "TAIF-NK" and the oil refinery of "Tatneft" JSC "TANECO" are located. Witnesses reported explosions and a drone falling.
As a result of the night missile attack by the Russian Federation on Kyiv, a woman was killed, and two other people were injured. Fires broke out in the Desnianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
An active atmospheric front due to a cyclone over the Baltic will bring brief rains, thunderstorms, and squalls. The daytime temperature will be 24-29°, with cooling to 19-24° in the west and north.
On the night of July 8, russia struck Ukraine with 5 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, two Kh-31P missiles, and 169 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 139 UAVs, with 5 missile impacts recorded.
In June, overall inflation in Ukraine continued to slow down due to the expansion of food supply. At the same time, core inflation accelerated due to rising business costs.
Ukraine's international reserves as of the beginning of July increased by 12. 1% to $51.3 billion. The growth was due to foreign exchange inflows from international partners, which exceeded expenditures.