Zaporizhzhia
135 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. The enemy launched 4 missile attacks, 77 air strikes and over 4,500 shelling rounds, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.
An explosion occurs in the suburbs of Dnipro. Air alert was announced in the eastern regions of Ukraine. The Air Force warned of a missile threat.
The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a large-scale night attack by Russian troops. All 16 launched kamikaze drones and two of three guided missiles in different regions of the country were shot down.
The Russian army attacked the community of Gulyaypol in Zaporizhzhia with drones, killing a woman and her two young daughters, aged 5 and 10, when their house was hit by drones.
Today, thanks to the mediation efforts of the United Arab Emirates, another 95 Ukrainian defenders, including military personnel, members of the National Guard and border guards, were released from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of Ukrainians released from Russian captivity since the beginning of the full-scale invasion to 3,405, although the exact number of those still in captivity remains unknown due to Russia's lack of transparency.
Twenty-three Ukrainian soldiers who defended Mariupol were released from Russian captivity, thirteen of them were Azovstal defenders.
It will take at least three years to restore the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant to its pre-missile strike condition, and additional resources are needed to increase its resilience to potential future attacks by Russia.
Due to equipment failure at one of the energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine, an emergency power outage was caused, and power engineers are working to restore the equipment.
Two explosions were heard in occupied Mariupol, Donetsk region, and helicopters and airplanes were seen flying over the city.
A bus carrying 41 pilgrims overturned in a ditch near the village of Rakovets in Ternopil region, two passengers were hospitalized with injuries.
Russian troops conducted 373 attacks on 11 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, wounding one person in Vasylivka district.
The driver of a Toyota Hilux hit and killed a soldier walking on the side of the road in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, and fled the scene, and law enforcement is currently searching for the culprit.
The Vadim Stolar Charitable Foundation organized a humanitarian mission to Zaporizhzhia, bringing food packages and distributing them to support Ukrainians affected by the war.
Starting August 1, Ukrzaliznytsia will add women's compartments to four long-distance trains to guarantee the privacy and safety of passengers traveling with children.
The UN General Assembly approved a resolution initiated by Ukraine to ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia NPP, calling for its demilitarization and de-occupation.
23 men from different regions of Ukraine tried to illegally cross the state border with Moldova by paying an organizer and crossing in a grain truck, but were detained by border guards.
The Russian army hit the building of a fire station in Zaporizhzhia region, damaging the roof and a fire truck, but the rescuers managed to take cover and were not injured.
Japan has handed over 2 Nikken mechanized demining vehicles to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine to help in the disposal of explosive ordnance, which will be sent to Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.
In Zaporizhzhia, a man attacked a woman in the stairwell of a high-rise building, sprayed her with tear gas and tried to steal her backpack, but fled when she called for help; he and his accomplice were later detained and face up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
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.
Three people were injured as a result of 341 attacks by Russian troops on 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, including missile strikes, air strikes, drone attacks and artillery shelling.
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.
In one day, Russian troops carried out 282 attacks on 7 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, including air strikes, drone attacks, MLRS attacks and artillery shelling, which resulted in the destruction of residential buildings but no civilian casualties.
Our ability to monitor the radiation situation around Zaporizhzhya NPP has decreased, as 4 out of 14 stations outside the perimeter of the plant are currently not working, which deprives Ukraine and the world of up-to-date and truthful information about the radiation situation at Zaporizhzhya NPP and the surrounding areas, Korikov said.
Putin said he is ready to outline the nuances of his proposals for a "peaceful settlement" of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Six Ukrainian communities in Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovs'k oblasts have received mobile Administrative Service Centers that will help residents of frontline areas access public services faster and more comfortably.
The Vostok Air Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has destroyed an enemy reconnaissance drone, said Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovs'k Regional Military Administration.
Short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in parts of Ukraine today, while in some other regions, heat up to 38°C is possible on July 4.
President Zelenskyy met with the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, in Kyiv. This visit is the first in almost 30 years.