Crimea

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.

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down three Russian cruise missiles in Zhytomyr and Cherkasy regions overnight.

On Monday, July 8, Ukraine is expected to have partly cloudy weather, short-term rains and thunderstorms in the western, afternoon and eastern parts of the country, with hot weather in the range of 28-38°C in the rest of the country.

The creation of the Ukrainian Navy gradually began in 1992, when the crews of some ships of the former Soviet Black Sea Fleet began to take the oath of allegiance to Ukraine.

A massive explosion has occurred at a gas distribution hub near Alushta in occupied Crimea, causing a large fire that emergency services are trying to localize.

Applicants from the temporarily occupied territories who wish to study at Ukrainian universities will be provided with accommodation in the dormitories of 195 higher education institutions during the admission campaign with the support of the Donbas-Ukraine and Crimea-Ukraine educational centers.

The ATESH movement reports a steady increase in the number of defense positions along the coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea, despite the fact that the occupation authorities claim that there is no threat to the Ukrainian operation.

According to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, an explosion occurred in the city after previous reports of a ballistic missile threat from Crimea.

Nariman Dzhelal's family, including his wife and four children, has left Russian-occupied Crimea and is heading to government-controlled Ukraine, which will allow Dzhelal to reunite with them.

Having received F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine will be able to strengthen its control over the Black Sea and challenge Russia's dominance in the region's airspace, the Ukrainian Navy commander believes.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska opened the exhibition "Treasures of Crimea. The Return" exhibition in Kyiv, featuring a collection of Scythian gold that Ukraine fought with russia for almost a decade to get back from the Netherlands.

Ukrainian guerrillas have discovered a storage site for X-22 missiles for Tu-22M3 bombers in Russia's Leningrad region, which are used to attack Ukraine, and have passed detailed information, including coordinates, to Ukrainian security forces.

A massive explosion occurred near Cape Fiolent in occupied Crimea, sending up a 100-meter-high plume of smoke. Russian authorities claimed it was a routine ammunition disposal or training exercise, while Ukrainian officials confirmed that it was a strike on an ammunition depot.

Russia continues to mine minerals such as iron ore, coal, titanium, uranium, manganese, gold and lithium in the occupied territories, exporting them by rail across the Kerch Bridge to Russia.

Due to the lack of military equipment, the Russian occupiers are taking wounded soldiers out of Donetsk region on civilian buses.

An explosion occurred outside of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region, during the alert, and the consequences are being assessed.

An explosion occurred in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region, amid warnings of the threat of enemy ballistic missiles from Crimea.

The US continues its policy of not allowing Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike targets in Russia, but this restriction does not apply to Russian military facilities in Crimea, which the US considers part of Ukraine.

The Russian occupation forces are actively strengthening the defense of the Crimean bridge, using floating barriers and barges, as well as building concrete fortifications on the shore near the arched span of the bridge.

Ukrainian pilots successfully struck an ammunition depot in the occupied Crimea on July 1, 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

Explosions and black smoke have been reported in the Russian city of Belgorod amid a missile threat, with local authorities not yet commenting on possible damage and destruction.

A military unit in the Karani area of occupied Crimea was probably hit during an air raid. The occupiers claim to have destroyed four air targets.

Powerful explosions were heard in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea, and visible traces of air defense missiles appeared in the sky. Crimean Wind reports that there is a possible "arrival" in Balaklava.

At the base of the 810th Marine Brigade in occupied Sevastopol, the level of combat readiness has been increased, with soldiers constantly patrolling the perimeter and watching for suspicious persons, which indicates panic and fear among Russian troops in Crimea.

During archaeological excavations in the Poltava region, a pit inhumation burial was discovered, in which, among other things, a Samanid dirham coin dated to 913-942 AD was found.