Julia Shramko
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.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that he was on a "fact-finding" mission and was not negotiating on behalf of the European Union over the war in Ukraine, even though the bloc had warned him not to visit Moscow.
Police have opened criminal proceedings over a conflict between civilians and military personnel of TCR in Vorokhta, Ivano-Frankivsk region, which resulted in a soldier being injured and his car damaged.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with various types of weapons, 30 explosions were recorded in 3 communities.
Customs officers in Kyiv found 2 kg of concentrate of the psychotropic "shamanic drink" Ayavasca in a parcel from Peru, blocked the supply channel and served the recipient in Kyiv with a notice of suspicion.
Seven people remain hospitalized in moderate to extremely serious condition after yesterday's rocket attack on Odesa district.
At night, the enemy attacked Odesa region with attack drones, damaging the asphalt road surface, but no casualties were reported.
In the Cherkasy region, during a nighttime alert that lasted three hours, the defenders managed to shoot down two enemy drones.
Keir Starmer's Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the 2024 general election in the UK, gaining the necessary seats to form the next government.
The Russians shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region nine times, causing 33 explosions and shelling Krasnopilska, Bilopilska and Esmanska communities with mortars, drones and mines.
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.