Julia Shramko
On July 3, the enemy attacked the Poltava community, causing a fire and damage to civilian infrastructure. As a result of the strike, two people were killed and 11 more were injured.
The SBU detained a major of the Ukrainian Air Force in Lviv region, who turned out to be a Russian agent recruited through his ex-wife. He collected information about Ukrainian military aviation for missile and drone strikes.
In Zhytomyr region, 187 consumers are still without electricity after yesterday's emergency near the village of Berezyna. Most of the de-energized homes have already had their power restored.
On July 3, around 9:00 AM, the enemy struck Poltava, causing fires in the building of the Poltava United City Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TCR) and on the territory of a private residential building. As a result of the attack, there are dead and wounded, including among civilians.
Negotiations on the €1. 5 billion EU Defense Industry Program (EDIP) depend on funding for non-European companies. The European Parliament opposes exceptions for arms manufacturers outside the EU, aiming to build up the European defense sector.
In the Dnipro district of Kherson, the occupiers attacked a medical facility with drones, damaging several ambulances, civilian cars, and windows. There were no casualties.
The Poltava community suffered a massive attack by Russian drones. All relevant services are involved.
Traffic on the Kyiv-Chop highway has been fully restored after the explosions that occurred on July 2 near the village of Berezyna, Zhytomyr region. As a result of the incident at the enterprise, 2 people died and 24 were injured, including 4 children.
The Colombian Navy has for the first time detained an unmanned drug submarine equipped with a Starlink antenna off the Caribbean coast. The vessel, belonging to the Gulf Clan, was empty but could carry 1.5 tons of cocaine.
Explosions occurred in the Poltava community during an air raid alert. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the movement of UAVs towards Poltava from the north and west.
The General Staff reported 185 combat engagements over the past day, more than half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk, South-Slobozhanskyi, and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy launched 2 missile and 62 air strikes, carried out 5520 shellings, and used 3194 kamikaze drones.
A judge denied Sean "Diddy" Combs bail, citing a history of violence, after a jury found him guilty of sex trafficking. The rapper faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing tentatively scheduled for October 3.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 52 Shahed-type drones and decoys from three directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized 40 enemy UAVs, but hits were recorded in 7 locations.
Since the beginning of the current day, 76 combat engagements have taken place on the front, of which more than a quarter occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian occupiers also shelled the border areas of Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.
Global sales of Tesla Inc. fell by 13% in the last three months, marking the second consecutive quarterly decline. The company needs to overcome a deficit of almost 110,000 vehicles for annual growth.
A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board crashed and caught fire in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Three people suffered burns, and five are considered missing.
FX ordered a fifth season of "The Bear" less than a week after the premiere of the fourth season. The new season will be released in 2026 on Hulu, continuing the story of the characters developing their restaurant.
A fire at the Sigachi Industries chemical plant in southern India resulted in 40 deaths and 33 injuries. The plant's operations have been suspended for 90 days, and the government is investigating the incident.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed a number of officials, including the head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management. New heads have been appointed, in particular Mykola Kravchuk as the head of the State Service of Maritime and Inland Water Transport and Shipping of Ukraine.
Europe continues to suffer from an intense heatwave caused by a heat dome, bringing red and amber warnings. In France and Germany, temperatures reach 39°C, and climate change intensifies the intensity of heatwaves, threatening health and straining energy systems.
Ukraine is clarifying issues regarding the supply of defense aid from the United States. There have been no official reports of termination or revision of supply schedules; the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has requested a conversation with its American counterparts.
Oleksiy Chernyshov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity of Ukraine, refuted rumors, stating that the Ministry of National Unity continues to operate as usual. The High Anti-Corruption Court rejected the motion for his removal, leaving him in office.
Special Representative of the US President for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, refuted Lukashenka's statements about an alleged promise not to strike the territory of the Russian Federation. Kellogg emphasized that his comments concerned only a complete ceasefire.
On July 2, the US suspended the supply of certain types of weapons to Ukraine. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized the importance of continuing military assistance, especially for strengthening air defense.
Ukraine returned two bodies of deceased Russian military personnel with personal dog tags to Russia. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, called on the families of the Russian military to contact the International Commission on Missing Persons and Russian institutions for confirmation, as Russia may be concealing the repatriation of the bodies.
A fireworks warehouse in California, USA, caught fire and exploded, scattering debris and causing pyrotechnics to detonate. Firefighters found several commercial buildings engulfed in flames, with multiple explosions.
All participants of the NMT main sessions from June 11 to 20 have received their results. Information is available in their personal accounts, including the Information Card and the Results Card.
A three-year-old girl from Lutsk, Sasha Dragolyuk, survived severe pneumonia and spent a month on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine. She was saved thanks to the joint efforts of medics from Okhmatdyt and the Volyn Regional Medical Association.
Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month after Israeli strikes, raising concerns in Washington about a possible blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This preparation could indicate Tehran's serious intentions to block one of the world's busiest maritime routes.
Kyiv police detained a man who shot at a volunteer's Ford car in Podilskyi district on June 30. No one was injured in the incident; the detainee explained it as an act of revenge.