Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian occupiers launched experimental naval drones in the direction of the city of Pivdenne, Odesa region, but they detonated without reaching the territorial waters of Ukraine. The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov, confirmed that the raid yielded no results.

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.

In June, the Ministry of Defense codified over 120 new types of weapons, most of which are domestically produced. Since the beginning of 2025, over 600 types of weapons and military equipment have been approved for use, including 270 new UAVs.

A TCC employee from Dnipro has been notified of suspicion for illegally entering data about unfitness for service for at least 17 people. He used access to the "Oberih" system to falsify data, including for his brother.

Military expert Oleh Zhdanov considers the Mi-8 indispensable for Ukrainian aviation, despite its outdated design.

The head of the "LPR" Leonid Pasichnyk announced the full occupation of Luhansk region, but the Ukrainian side refutes this. Fighting continues near Bilohorivka, Hrekivka, Nadiia, and Novoiehorivka, as well as in Serebryansky forest.

Since the beginning of July 1, 112 combat engagements have been recorded on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported numerous air strikes and shelling, as well as significant enemy losses in the Pokrovsk direction.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia approved the transfer of 42 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers and other military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The equipment, produced in Latvia, will arrive in the near future, and Latvia will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine.

The Sumy region experienced an extremely dangerous June with 2593 enemy strikes, which claimed 12 lives, including two children. Almost 150 private houses, 34 multi-story buildings, educational and medical facilities were damaged, and energy infrastructure was destroyed.

On June 30, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully hit the command post of the Russian 8th Combined Arms Army in temporarily occupied Donetsk Oblast. This strike complicates the enemy's ability to plan and conduct operations in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk directions.

During June 2025, the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 4758 Russian air targets, including 8 aeroballistic missiles and 2453 attack UAVs. Ukrainian military aircraft performed 895 sorties, hitting 646 enemy air targets.

Deputy Minister of Justice Yevhen Pikalov reported that 8. 5 thousand convicts have been mobilized into the army, and the process continues without a downturn. The law on the mobilization of convicts was adopted in May 2024, the actual process began in August, and the president signed it on May 17, 2024.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the occupiers' advance, repelling 48 attacks. The enemy's greatest activity is observed in the Pokrovsk direction, with numerous airstrikes and shelling recorded.

An unknown cyclist opened fire with a pneumatic weapon on the car of veteran Viktoria Dvoretska, in which her son was present, piercing the glass a few centimeters from the child seat. The police quickly identified the attacker, but he faces only an administrative fine.

Two modernized Mi-8MT helicopters, after a major overhaul, may return to service without vital combat equipment, as the equipment installed by the company was dismantled and seized. Aviation expert Bohdan Dolintse explains the regulatory aspects and consequences for combat effectiveness.

Finnish law enforcement is investigating the supply of substandard body armor for the Armed Forces of Ukraine worth 5. 7 million euros. The company sent 5,000 body armor vests that did not meet standards and is suspected of fraud and money laundering.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has prohibited the gathering of personnel, equipment, and the accommodation of fighters in tent camps at training grounds. This will increase safety from air strikes and will be supplemented by longer military training.

Basic training in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be extended to 51 days, adding training on countering enemy UAVs. Training centers are improving shelters, and Major General Ihor Skybiuk will be responsible for training.

A large fire was reported in temporarily occupied Crimea, south of the village of Kurortne, where S-300/S-400 SAM systems and a Kasta-2E2 radar are located. Photos and videos of the damaged facilities appeared online.

As of 01. 07.2025, no Russian ships have been recorded in the Black and Azov Seas, while 2 enemy ships without "Kalibrs" are present in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Prosecutor's Office and the SBU have notified of suspicion to a junior sergeant of the Russian Federation, known as "Altai", who is involved in the murder of at least three Ukrainian prisoners of war at the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant. The crimes were recorded from June 16 to July 3, 2024, and on September 24, "Altai" was taken prisoner by Ukraine.

Ukraine's Defense Forces stopped the advance of Russian troops and stabilized the situation in the northern Slobozhansky direction. The Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed the enemy back from Sumy, liberated Andriyivka, and advanced in the area of Oleksiyivka.

The draft law on amendments to the state budget for 2025 envisages an additional UAH 412 billion, mainly for the provision of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (almost UAH 311 billion). Funding is planned to be covered by increasing revenues and domestic borrowings without raising taxes.

Two agents of the Russian special services, who collected and transmitted information about the location of Ukrainian military facilities, have been detained in Odesa. The suspect recruited citizens, and one of them also distributed pro-Russian posts on social networks.

Russian occupiers do not have sufficient forces to create a buffer zone along the border with Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions; their true goal is to seize the entire territory of Ukraine. The enemy is suffering significant losses, using only infantry groups, without armored vehicles, in this area.

As of 06:00 on 30. 06.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 2 enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea without "Kalibrs".

A falsified document purportedly from the Odesa Oblast Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support (TCC and SP) regarding the mobilization of individuals with dual Ukraine-Moldova citizenship is being circulated online. The leadership of the Odesa Oblast TCC and SP refutes this information and points out signs that the document is a fake.

Russian occupiers shelled Stepnohirsk on June 29, hitting an apartment building. A woman died, her body was found under the rubble of a nine-story building.

Russian invaders have not pulled barrel artillery to Sumy region, where active battles with Ukrainian forces are ongoing. The enemy's advance in Sumy region has been stopped, and its activity in the border communities has significantly decreased.

Air raid sirens are blaring across Ukraine. Reports indicate cruise missiles have been launched at Kremenchuk, a MiG-31K has taken off, and explosions have been heard in the Zaporizhzhia region.