There were 155 combat engagements in the frontline yesterday, with hostile attacks repelled in several sectors, with the most fighting taking place in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk sectors and in Kharkiv region.
A massive UAV attack occurred overnight in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. An oil terminal was reported on fire.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 2 multi-storey buildings, 11 private houses, hitting a medical facility, a gas pipeline, outbuildings and a private car, injuring 3 people.
Short-term rains, thunderstorms, hail and squalls of 15-20 m/s are expected in most regions of Ukraine on July 5, with temperatures ranging from 13-37°C depending on the region.
A Verkhovna Rada committee has approved for the second reading a draft law to increase excise taxes on fuel, including liquefied natural gas, with the law expected to come into force on September 1, 2024.
So far, 80 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, with the Pokrovske sector being the most tense, fighting near Krasnohorivka in the Kurakhivka sector, and Kharkiv region under constant bombardment by enemy aircraft.
A special unit of the Ukrainian Navy called "Angels" conducted a complex multi-stage operation to evacuate a marine who had been in Russian captivity for about 1. 5 years and successfully returned him to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
As a result of the historic victory, Sir Keir Starmer's Labor Party is predicted to come to power with an unprecedented majority, while Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party will face one of the worst defeats in its history.
Almost 400 Ukrzaliznytsia cars are guaranteed to have working air conditioners, while another 650 cars have outdated air conditioning systems that can operate intermittently during the summer heat.
The European Commission has imposed temporary countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China ranging from 17. 4% to 37.6%, while negotiations with China are ongoing.
The July 3 attack by Russian troops on Poltava region damaged gas infrastructure, killing a 49-year-old employee of Ukrgazvydobuvannya and injuring three others, the Energy Ministry said on Thursday.
President Zelenskyy congratulated the United States on Independence Day, emphasizing that Ukraine and the United States value independence equally and rely on brave defenders to give the world hope that freedom will always triumph over tyranny.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end Russia's war against Ukraine, but Putin's spokesman said Erdogan could not play the role of mediator.
In Kharkiv region, 30 people have been evacuated from the village of Sotnytsia Kozachok, where active fighting is taking place, and in Bohodukhiv district, 12 children with their families from two other villages are being prepared for evacuation.
Due to the heat wave, Kyiv has again restricted truck traffic, banning vehicles weighing more than 24 tons when the temperature exceeds +28 degrees Celsius to preserve the road surface.
Ukraine expects to receive the first tranche of the approved $7. 8 billion budget support package from the United States in the near future.
The Vostok Air Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has destroyed an enemy reconnaissance drone, said Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovs'k Regional Military Administration.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, visited Kyiv and met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, to discuss the military situation, Ukraine's needs, military training, air defense, and Poland's assistance to Ukraine.
China faces the risk of lower cotton and rice yields due to prolonged high temperatures and heat waves in the eastern, central, and southern regions.
Serhiy Nikiforov, the press secretary of the President of Ukraine, denied Tucker Carlson's statement that he had secured an interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying that the President has a different schedule and Carlson is not on it.
Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 4 storm, passed over Jamaica on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and significant damage, killing at least 7 people in the southeastern Caribbean.
The attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who sustained gunshot wounds, was reclassified as a terrorist act instead of attempted murder.
Seven people, including a woman and six men, were injured in the shelling in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovs'k region, and doctors are providing them with the necessary medical care.
The blackout schedules are in effect throughout the day amid a shortage of electricity, with emergency aid from the EU the day before and significant imports planned for today. Due to the weather, there are blackouts in two regions. In Donetsk region, 280 workers were trapped underground in a mine due to a power outage, and they have been brought out.
A woman has died in hospital from injuries sustained during yesterday's hostile attack on Dnipro, bringing the death toll to six and the number of people wounded to 55.
Russian forces attacked three communities in Chernihiv region using drones, artillery, and mortars, damaging critical infrastructure in the Snovska community as a result of a Shahed drone strike.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated on the fact that relatives of officials illegally traveled abroad under the pretext of accompanying orphans during the evacuation.
Russians shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region 7 times, causing 18 explosions in different localities through drone attacks, mortars, artillery, and ammunition drops.
Douglas Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, said that the alliance will discuss how to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression now, how to deter Russia in the future, and how to prepare for NATO membership.
Over the past day, Kharkiv region was hit by 36 Russian military strikes with KABs, resulting in casualties, destruction of buildings and damage to infrastructure in various districts and villages.
