Ukraine

Ukraine is scaling up the production of long-range weapons and interceptor drones. Agreements have been signed with an American company for drone production and with Denmark for joint weapons production abroad.

On Saturday evening, July 5, an air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine due to missile danger. The reason was the take-off of a MiG-31K, after which a high-speed target was detected in the direction of the Kyiv region.

Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, reported a decrease in attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter the territory of Ukraine, but the threat of subversive activity remains. Recently, a sabotage and reconnaissance group that tried to mine roads was exposed in the Chernihiv region, and most attempts by sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter this year were recorded in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.

Russia is trying to involve Laos in the war against Ukraine by organizing the participation of Laotian engineering troops in demining territories of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Laos is ready to send up to 50 sappers and provides free assistance to the Russian Federation, rehabilitating wounded Russian military personnel.

On July 5, 91 combat engagements took place at the front. The Defense Forces repelled 25 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction, where 5 more battles are ongoing.

On July 5, the UAV Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck JSC "VNIIIR-Progress" in Cheboksary, which produces adaptive antenna arrays "Kometa". These arrays are used in Shahed drones, Iskander-K missiles, and UMPK guided bombs, which Russia uses to shell Ukraine.

Minister of Health Viktor Liashko reported that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has destroyed 230 healthcare facilities that cannot be restored. In total, over 1,600 attacks on medical institutions have been recorded.

On July 6, sunny weather without precipitation is expected in Ukraine, with daytime temperatures reaching +25…+30°, and up to +33° in Zakarpattia and the south. An extreme level of fire danger remains in most regions.

Ukraine national team defender Maksym Talovyerov has moved to English "Stoke City", signing a three-year contract. He previously played for "Plymouth", which was relegated from the Championship.

Fighters of the HUR unit "Freedom of Russia Legion" captured Nigerian Kehinde Oluwagbemileke in the Zaporizhzhia direction. He was a student of the Moscow Higher School of Economics and fought as part of the 503rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Mykhailo Gudkov died on July 2, 2025, in Kursk Oblast. He became the 16th Russian general eliminated since the start of the full-scale invasion, which likely undermined Russia's command system.

The SBU classifies the explosion of an Opel car on Varnenska Street in Odesa as an attempted terrorist attack. A man who was in the vehicle was injured and is receiving medical assistance.

The Russian army uses the tactic of small assault groups in Sumy region, but does not achieve the desired results. The enemy suffers significant losses, with dozens killed and wounded daily.

The restoration of the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt" after the Russian strike began immediately with conservation and technical inspection of networks. This summer, full-fledged repair work began, with the third floor for the bone marrow transplantation department being a priority.

Donald Trump said he discussed sanctions against Russia with Vladimir Putin, noting that Putin "is not thrilled" about them. Trump also had a conversation with Zelenskyy, which he called "very good" and "strategic."

Nutritionist Natalia Dubovyk spoke about the benefits of watermelons, the safe time for their consumption, and how to avoid poisoning. She emphasized that watermelons ripen naturally and contain a minimal amount of nitrates only from August onwards.

The court once again did not allow the NABU detective to close the case regarding Shabunin's organization of fictitious secondments to the NAPC - veteran.

Over the past day, 183 combat engagements were recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks, inflicting significant losses on them, including 1050 personnel and 56 artillery systems.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on July 5 on the Borisoglebsk airfield in the Voronezh region, where Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM are based. A warehouse with guided aerial bombs, a combat training aircraft, and possibly other aircraft were hit.

On the night of July 5, Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and artillery, as a result of which four people were injured and civilian infrastructure was damaged. Air defense forces shot down five drones, but the debris caused destruction and fires.

As of July 5, no Russian ships have been recorded in the Black and Azov Seas. Two enemy vessels are in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.

On July 5, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness and thunderstorms, especially in the north, center, east, and southeast. Air temperature will decrease, except for the southern regions, Crimea, and Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China's readiness to cooperate with France in nuclear energy, aviation, AI, green energy, and biotechnology. Issues concerning Ukraine and the Middle East were also discussed, and China resolved the issue of anti-dumping duties on European cognac.

In Kyiv, a 25-year-old man was detained who organized a scheme for illegally transporting conscripts to Moldova. He promised unhindered passage through checkpoints and the border for 13 thousand dollars.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated that the country's future in the EU depends on Moldovans ahead of the September parliamentary elections. The EU has allocated the first tranche of 270 million euros for Moldova.

The Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine and the International Organization for Migration have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document provides for the development of a concept for supporting the voluntary return and reintegration of Ukrainians who left due to the full-scale invasion.

Slovakia has blocked the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia for the second time, demanding guarantees from the European Commission regarding the RePowerEU initiative. This initiative envisages abandoning Russian gas by 2028, which, according to Slovakia, will have negative economic consequences.

The Republic of Korea is launching a new $10 million economic innovation partnership program with Ukraine. The program provides for strategic consultations and project development for long-term economic cooperation.

In the temporarily occupied territories, Russian instructors are conducting courses for young people, teaching them to identify "disloyal residents" and write denunciations. Special emphasis is placed on teenagers to expand the repressive apparatus.

The European Union and Moldova signed a declaration condemning Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and hybrid attacks. The document also demands the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria.