According to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, an explosion occurred in the city after previous reports of a ballistic missile threat from Crimea.
Over the past day, Russians killed 11 and wounded 43 residents of Donetsk region, damaging 157 civilian objects, including 91 residential buildings, 9 shops, administrative buildings, a business, an educational institution, a pharmacy, a cafe, a market, a service station, vehicles and critical infrastructure in 25 settlements.
A Russian attack on a power facility in Sumy region left more than 100,000 consumers without power, while Ukraine received emergency electricity from Poland and plans to import more.
Today, until 15:00, no power outage schedules will be applied in Ukraine due to lower consumption on the day off and increased production of solar power plants.
A fire at a Lukoil oil depot and fuel tanks in the Krasnodar region of Russia broke out after a drone attack was reported.
Reformist candidate Massoud Peseshkian defeated ultra-conservative Said Jalili in the Iranian presidential election.
On July 6, the weather in Ukraine will be mostly dry, with light rain only at night in Sumy and eastern regions, the temperature at night will be 11-16°C, during the day 23-32°C, north wind, 5-10 m/s.
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 2 storm with maximum wind speeds of 160 km/h, hit the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum, leaving a devastating trail in the Caribbean Sea and killing at least 7 people.
The Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt in Italy, spewing ash and lava, disrupting flights at Catania Airport in Sicily and triggering the highest "red" alert level for Stromboli.
Russian troops shelled Komar village in Donetsk region, killing one employee of the village council and injuring 14 of her colleagues.
A tourist balloon exploded in an apartment in Kyiv, causing the owner to suffer burns to her hands, but no fire broke out.
Keir Starmer became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after leading the Labor Party to a landslide election victory, and delivered his first speech, promising to "rebuild" the country's "opportunity infrastructure" and create a "service government.
The most urgent task at the upcoming NATO summit will be to provide substantial support to Ukraine, including security assistance, training, financial commitments, military aid, bilateral security agreements, and increased military interoperability, in order to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and bring it closer to NATO membership.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg expects Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to discuss his visit to Moscow during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.
Keir Starmer officially becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Friday, following the Labor Party's landslide victory in the British elections.
The Supreme Court upheld a 15-year prison sentence for a man who was convicted of killing a girl on Lysa Hora in Kharkiv in 2019 when he was 16.
Rishi Sunak resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party was defeated in the elections, and King Charles III accepted his resignation.
From July 9 to July 24, Ukraine will change the schedules of power outages in the regions to measure actual consumption and determine the best solutions for each region.
Ukraine's international reserves decreased by 2. 9% to $37.9 billion as of July 1, 2024 due to the NBU's foreign exchange interventions, foreign currency debt payments, including payments to the IMF, partially offset by receipts from international partners and foreign currency-denominated government bonds.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits Moscow to meet with Putin, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes that "appeasement will not stop Putin" and only "unity and determination will pave the way for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. "
Rishi Sunak has announced his resignation as leader of the British Conservative Party after Labor's landslide victory in the country's elections, but will remain in office until a formal agreement on his successor is reached.
The third Patriot anti-aircraft missile system from Germany has arrived in Ukraine, and its Ukrainian crew has successfully completed training in Germany.
Russia has launched an information operation called "Peace" aimed at undermining Ukraine's Peace Formula, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation.
In Luhansk region, three local residents were evacuated from Makiivka. For three days, Hrekivka, Makiivka and Nevske have been at the epicenter of enemy attacks. On the occupied territories, Starobilsk district shook with a horrific crime: two girls were found brutally raped, tortured and killed a week apart, the killer was a convicted Russian soldier, the Luhansk RMA reported on Friday.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced the opening of an Interior Ministry lyceum in Kryvyi Rih during his working visit to Dnipro, where he also discussed the security situation and national-patriotic education initiatives.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to Moscow is taking place exclusively within the framework of bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia, and he does not represent the EU in any form, as he has no mandate from the EU Council.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes that Ukraine will become a member of the North Atlantic alliance within the next decade and has called for increased military assistance to Ukraine.
Due to Russian attacks and the summer heat, Ukraine is facing electricity shortages, introducing hourly blackout schedules and receiving electricity imports from 5 countries and emergency aid from the EU.
President Zelenskyy congratulated Keir Starmer and the British Labor Party on their election victory, expressed hope for strengthening the Ukrainian-British partnership and restoring international peace and security, and thanked outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his continued support for Ukraine.
Ukraine has already harvested more than 3 million tons of grain, and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy has revised its forecast for the upcoming harvest, increasing it from 74 to 77 million tons, while Ukraine remains one of the world's leading agricultural exporters.
