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.
The Austrian Foreign Minister condemned the Russian shelling of Ukraine on July 4, 2025, during which the Polish consulate in Kyiv was damaged. She called for increased pressure on Russia to achieve peace.
On July 4, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv Oblast with Shahed drones, hitting Chuhuiv and Kupiansk. As a result of the strikes, five civilians were injured, including a 12-year-old boy.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that the US has not stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine, but has only reviewed the supply of specific components. This happened after Meloni's conversation with Donald Trump, where issues of Ukraine and customs were discussed.
During the day, 136 combat engagements took place, the enemy used 1436 kamikaze drones and carried out 4496 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 162 occupiers were neutralized and a significant amount of equipment was destroyed.
US President Donald Trump, during a 40-minute conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, promised to check whether military aid to Ukraine had been stopped, focusing on air defense needs. The leaders agreed to a meeting of relevant teams to discuss arms supplies.
Ukrainian energy workers have restored a damaged power transmission line connecting the Zaporizhzhia NPP to Ukraine's energy system. The station is once again receiving electricity, but remains on a single power source.
The honorary chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, called on the administration to resume arms supplies to Ukraine, emphasizing that this does not threaten US combat readiness. He noted that stopping aid harms Trump's peacekeeping efforts, and Putin attacked Kyiv after a conversation with Trump to send a signal to the US.
The US government is ceasing the production of pennies, as minting them cost more than their value. This decision is symbolic, but could lead to prices being rounded to the nearest nickel.
