Julia Shramko
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.
Since the beginning of the day, 88 combat engagements have taken place on the front, more than the day before. The most active battles continue in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions.
The court imposed a preventive measure on the Nissan Murano driver in the form of detention for 60 days without the right to bail. He is suspected in the case of an accident on the Mykolaiv-Odesa highway, which resulted in 12 deaths and 6 injuries.
According to the White House schedule, U. S. President Donald Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ankara on July 8 at 2:30 PM. The meeting will take place within the framework of the NATO summit.
In the first week of the admission campaign in Ukraine, 245,938 electronic cabinets were registered. This is more than in the same period last year, when 185,834 cabinets were created.
The body of Anastasia Berezovska, suspected of attempting to murder a family in Monaco, has been found. Two suspects have been detained, including an active employee of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit. He expects decisions on strengthening air defense and new agreements on drones.
Catania Airport in Sicily resumed flights after the volcanic activity danger level was reduced from red to orange. Passengers are advised to check their flight status before traveling.
Two improvised explosive devices detonated in Damascus during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron. At least 18 people were injured, the visit continues as planned.
Search and rescue operations have been completed in the Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts of Kyiv after a massive Russian strike. As a result of the attack, 19 people died, including one child, and 61 people were injured.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey's Ankara to participate in the NATO summit. His personal meeting with Trump is expected on July 8.
The President of Ukraine signed decrees on sanctions against 30 legal entities and 42 individuals who supply equipment for factories of the Russian military-industrial complex, and against 15 propagandists who support the war.