Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced conditions for ending the war, including recognition of annexed territories and demilitarization of Ukraine. He also demands the lifting of sanctions, the return of assets, and Ukraine's neutral status.

Explosions were recorded in the Zaporizhzhia region amid an air raid alert. The head of the regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported the threat of attack drones and the operation of air defense.

Over the past day, July 6, Russian occupation forces lost 1,100 servicemen, 3 tanks, and 33 artillery systems in Ukraine. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 07.07.25 amount to over 1 million eliminated personnel.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Borova area, while Russian invaders advanced in the Novopavlivka area. The Russian army also captured Piddubne in Donetsk Oblast and Lobkove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

The analytical project DeepState reported on the occupation by Russian troops of the settlements of Lobkove in the Zaporizhzhia region and Piddubne in the Donetsk region. The enemy also advanced near Stepove and Rivnopil.

President Zelenskyy reported on eight stages of a major exchange, as a result of which hundreds of Ukrainians have returned since June. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, military personnel, and civilians who had been in captivity since 2022.

A car belonging to an employee of a defense enterprise was blown up in Odesa; the victim survived. A 22-year-old resident of Zaporizhzhia region, recruited by Russian special services, has been detained and charged with a terrorist act.

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.

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.

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.

As a result of a guided aerial bomb strike on Prymorske, Vasylivka district, Zaporizhzhia region, an 84-year-old man died. A private house was destroyed, and a fire broke out.

On the outskirts of Strilkove, Kherson region, a Chevrolet Aveo exploded, carrying three UAV operators from the Russian center "Bars-Sarmat". All three occupiers, including the group leader, were eliminated.

Around 11:25, an aerial target launched from an Su-34 aircraft flew over 100 km and hit the Kryvyi Rih area at 11:38. The type of target will be established after examining the debris.

As of July 4, 2025, Ukraine has harvested 331. 9 thousand hectares of early grain and leguminous crops, yielding 865.7 thousand tons. The harvest is ongoing in nine regions, with Odesa region being the leader.

A powerful explosion occurred in temporarily occupied Khartsyzk, Donetsk region, on July 2, causing a fire. Local media and the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council confirmed the strike on an ammunition depot.

On the evening of July 2, during an air raid alert in Kyiv, air defense forces opened fire on enemy drones flying from the eastern direction. Residents were asked to remain in shelters.

During a combined attack on the Zaporizhzhia region on the evening of July 2, a 70-year-old resident of Orikhiv was injured. Her house was damaged as a result of a barrel artillery strike.

In Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, the police group "White Angel" crew was shelled by Russian troops during the evacuation of the wounded. One person died, a police officer was wounded, and the vehicle was put out of action.

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported the destruction of the railway track in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region on June 26, 2025, which paralyzed logistics for a week. After restoration on July 1, 2025, an enemy locomotive was again put out of action, blocking the occupiers' key logistics branch.

Russian occupiers attacked the Stepnohirsk community, damaging infrastructure and leaving locals without electricity, internet, and mobile communication. As a result of the shelling, a repair and evacuation vehicle was damaged, and two power engineers suffered concussions.

ISW analysts indicate that the Russian Federation has larger territorial ambitions in Ukraine than Crimea and the four annexed regions. Putin and his inner circle use narratives about "Donbas", "Novorossiya" and "one people" to justify their encroachments.

Russia has deployed 15 trucks with fighters of the Chechen unit "Akhmat" to occupied Mariupol. The Kadyrovites are being prepared for transfer to the Zaporizhzhia region for rotation.

The commander of the UAV company "Krylonata Vataga" reported dynamic battles in the Zaporizhzhia direction, where the front is constantly changing. Russian troops daily carry out assault operations with infantry and equipment.

A 70-year-old woman was killed as a result of an enemy attack on the Vasylivka district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The occupiers launched 375 strikes on 10 settlements in the region.

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.

Border guards detained six people from Zaporizhzhia and Ternopil regions who tried to illegally cross the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. Each violator had to pay the transporters 120 thousand hryvnias for the "services" of remote transportation.

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.

Ukraine is experiencing a massive night attack, with enterprises in Poltava and Zaporizhzhia regions affected. UAV attacks were recorded in Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, as well as missile movement in Chernihiv region.

The aerial target was launched from the occupied Zaporizhzhia region in the direction of Dnipro. The target flew over 100 km and was shot down by air defense 15 km from the city. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA stated that it might have been a new weapon, "Grom-1."

Russian military carried out FPV strikes on a settlement in Zaporizhzhia district, injuring a 16-year-old girl. The victim has been hospitalized, her condition is assessed as moderate.