Crimea

Russia's capabilities in the Black Sea have been significantly reduced due to the withdrawal of its ships, which is a serious military and propaganda setback for Russia, as Ukraine is effectively destroying its Black Sea Fleet using naval strike drones.

Russians have set up numerous firing points along the beaches in occupied Crimea, endangering civilians.

Last year, the SBU successfully struck the Crimean Bridge for the second time when Sea Baby maritime drones rammed into the bridge's pylons, cutting off a critical logistical artery for Russian troops in southern Ukraine.

In Ukraine, 4 enemy reconnaissance drones were destroyed in the south over the past day, and Russian troops attacked Kherson and Odesa regions with ballistic missiles.

In Crimea and Sevastopol, power outages occurred due to grid overload, affecting many localities, including Yalta, Alushta, Sudak, Feodosia and Kerch, which led to temporary restrictions on electricity consumption in Sevastopol.

Another grass fire on an area of 3. 7 hectares occurred in occupied Sevastopol between Lyubymivka and Mekenzievy Mountains.

The last patrol ship of the Russian Navy left the occupied Crimea and entered the base in Novorossiysk, probably the Ladny ship, while only auxiliary vessels without main weapons and 5 large landing ships undergoing repairs remain in Crimea.

he powerful explosion occurred in Kherson shortly after the air alert was announced amid the threat of ballistic missiles from Crimea.

russia claims to have shot down 13 drones over several regions of russia and the black sea, and a factory in the Kursk region caught fire after a drone attack.

In Crimea, large-scale fires broke out near Koktebel and Simferopol district, covering an area of 20-30 hectares, with more than 150 specialists and 25 pieces of equipment involved in extinguishing them.

The last patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet left the occupied Crimea on July 15, a Ukrainian Navy spokesman said.

At night, Russian troops launched a ballistic missile attack on Odesa region, and in the morning resumed air strikes with anti-aircraft missiles on Kherson region.

Russia claims that its air defense system destroyed or intercepted 22 drones over the Bryansk, Lipetsk regions and occupied Crimea overnight.

Russia reports repelling a drone attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, with one drone shot down near Cape Fiolent.

Anafi Dzhemilev, the brother of the famous Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev, who devoted his life to the struggle for the rights of the Crimean Tatar people, died in occupied Crimea.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the strategic task is to desacralize Crimea, including through the destruction of the Crimean bridge, which forced Russia to withdraw its ships from the peninsula.

The Polish Sejm adopted a resolution commemorating the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide, highlighting the acts of genocide and persecution of Crimean Tatars and emphasizing their invaluable contribution to the history of Poland.

Explosions were heard near Simferopol in the occupied Crimea, where a Russian military unit is based, and sirens were sounded in Sevastopol.

Zelenskyy met with Erdogan at the NATO summit to discuss Ukraine's efforts to bring people home, plans to hold a conference in Turkey on food security and freedom of navigation, and Erdogan's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

President Zelenskiy called for the lifting of restrictions on strikes on Russian territory, saying it would help Ukraine limit Russia's actions in southern Ukraine and expel the occupier, as well as protect Ukrainian cities from Russian guided bombs and missile attacks.

Overnight, 14 out of 20 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were destroyed in the skies over Ukraine, the enemy attacked the port infrastructure of Odesa region with missiles, three enemy X-59/X-69 missiles and three attack drones did not reach their targets.

On July 9, Russian troops attacked Odesa region with a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M, and Ukrainian air defense destroyed five reconnaissance drones in the region.

An explosion occurred in Odesa amid an air raid alert, prompting authorities to call on citizens to take shelter.

According to Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk, the Russian Black Sea Fleet was not ready for a long war due to the lack of necessary infrastructure and logistics.

Hot weather with temperatures up to 35-38°C in the south and east of Ukraine, thunderstorms and light rain in some areas, dry and hot in the Kyiv region.

Ukraine is experiencing a severe heat wave, with temperatures reaching 38°C, which has led to the declaration of an emergency fire hazard level in most regions, except for some western regions where precipitation is expected.

Explosions were heard in Kherson, and air alert was declared in many regions due to the threat of ballistic missile attacks from Russian-occupied Crimea.

The explosions in Zaporizhzhia occurred amid the threat of ballistic missiles from Russian-occupied Crimea, which triggered an air raid alert in several regions.

Due to the abnormally hot weather and the increased load on the power grid from air conditioners and refrigeration equipment, many areas of Crimea experienced emergency power outages.

No precipitation is expected in most of Ukraine on July 8, with short-term rains and thunderstorms in the western, afternoon and eastern regions; temperatures at night are 14-19°C, during the day 28-38°C, with the highest temperatures in the southern and eastern regions.