Kharkiv Oblast
DeepState analysts reported the occupation of Milove and Stroivka in Kharkiv Oblast. The enemy also advanced near Topoli, Fedorivka, and in Piddubne.
The prosecutor's office announced suspicions against 18 individuals involved in abusing the civilian population in a torture chamber in Kupyansk during the 2022 occupation. Among the suspects are Russian military personnel, militants, and former police officers who defected to the enemy.
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.
Russians attacked a hospital in Kherson, as a result of which five patients and three nurses were injured. The building of the healthcare facility was destroyed.
On Wednesday, July 2, in the Kharkiv region, as a result of an attack by Russian "Geran-2" type drones, fires were recorded at agricultural enterprises in the Kupiansk district. One person died, one was injured.
Law enforcement officers completed the investigation against officials of one of the territorial communities of Kharkiv region, who appropriated almost UAH 20 million allocated for road repairs. The indictment has been sent to court, six participants of the scheme face up to 13 years in prison.
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.
A 35-year-old Toyota Avensis driver lost both legs in an accident near Rivne. A few minutes before the accident, he was fined for speeding, and the speedometer stopped at 180 km/h.
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.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 107 Shahed-type drones, 74 of which were neutralized, with 64 shot down. The main strike hit the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, with 15 hits recorded.
Last day, Kharkiv region was attacked by 25 drones and 8 KABs, which led to the death of two people and injuries to eight, including a child. A car service station, a kindergarten, and a sanatorium were damaged.
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.
A drone hit a civilian VAZ car with a trailer in Kupyansk district of Kharkiv region, killing a 60-year-old man and injuring a 59-year-old man with shrapnel.
Russian occupiers use infantry groups in the Sumy region within the Khotyn and Yunakivka communities. Their activity has significantly decreased, which hinders advancement deep into Ukrainian territory.
In June, 98 people died on the water in Ukraine, including 8 children. Since the beginning of the year, the number of deaths on water bodies has reached 467, including 28 children.
In the village of Stavyще, Shevchenkivska hromada, an unknown object exploded, injuring a 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old teenager. The victims were hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and a hand burn, respectively.
On June 27, 153 combat engagements were recorded on the front, 56 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks. The total losses of the Russians amounted to a thousand people, as well as a significant amount of equipment and weapons.
The Russian army launched a missile strike on the city of Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region, injuring three people. One victim is in serious condition, two are in moderate condition.
Half of the 69 combat engagements on the frontlines over the past day took place in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy also carried out air strikes and shelling on the border regions of Ukraine.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky visited the Pokrovsk direction, where Russian occupiers are trying to break through to the border of Donetsk region. He spoke with the fighters and held meetings, stating that the situation is under control.
Russian troops dropped 13 KABs and used a "Shahed" UAV in Kharkiv region. As a result of the attacks, one person was killed and four more were wounded.
In the Kharkiv region, the enemy dropped an aerial bomb on an agricultural enterprise, as a result of which two civilians were injured. Livestock also died, and a fire broke out over 700 square meters.
In Odesa, four officers of a military unit have been notified of suspicion of causing damage to the state. They are suspected of organizing "ghost soldiers" for service in the army, which led to the unjustified accrual of over 7.7 million UAH of budget funds.
Lance Corporal Nadbit Dabayev was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for war crimes. During the occupation of Kyiv region, he shot a civilian and stole two cars.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that the summer offensive of the enemy from the Russian Federation is effectively faltering. This situation is similar to last year's attempts by the enemy to advance in the Kharkiv region.
Russia carried out a night attack on Ukraine, launching 41 drones, 24 of which were neutralized. The main strike was on the front-line territories of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, with hits recorded in 7 locations.
In the Kharkiv region, nine dogs were seized from the house of a woman with signs of mental disorder, one of which was taken from the basement. The remains of cats were found in the house, which may indicate that the dogs were fed with them. The owner voluntarily handed over the dogs to the shelter, where they are being examined and prepared for finding new families.
In Kharkiv region, an 11-year-old girl drowned in the Lopan River in a place not suitable for swimming near a hydraulic structure. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service pulled out the body of the child, the circumstances of the tragedy are being established.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated over 300 million hryvnias in subsidies for the purchase of equipment and modernization of food units in 23 schools in Ukraine. This is part of a public investment project for 2025 aimed at improving nutrition in educational institutions.
The Ukrainian government has allocated over 700 million hryvnias to 35 energy projects that are critical for getting through the winter, including reconstruction in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions.