[Korrespondent] 21.58 In Sumy, an additional warning about the threat of KABs is being introduced. The decision was promptly worked out together with the military, the community and relevant services. In case of danger, the message "Attention! KABs in the city. Everyone take cover!" will be heard through loudspeakers.
21.37 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have shown for the first time the launcher of the American Harpoon anti-ship complex that they are in service with. These are the footage published on July 4 by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and his online representative office from a working trip to the Odessa region, during which a coordination meeting was held with the Naval Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on security issues in the region.
21.16 Three women were injured in a Russian drone strike on a gas station in Sumy, according to Acting Mayor of Sumy Artem Kobzar.
20.57 A new mine-clearing ship brigade will be created within the Ukrainian Navy, which will operate at sea and, if necessary, assist international partners in ensuring security. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with military sailors in Odessa on the eve of Navy Day, the Office of the President reports.
20:35 Emergency and rescue operations have been completed in Kyiv at the site of the hit on a 16-story residential building in the Darnytskyi district, the number of victims of the massive Russian attack has increased to 31, the State Emergency Service reports.
20.18 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the whole world is waiting for Ukraine's victory over the Russian scoundrels.
19.53 The Russian Defense Ministry has proposed to Ukraine to cease shelling of Kostyantynivka on Monday, July 6, from 12:00 to 18:00. This is stated in a statement from the enemy agency.
The Russian military department has announced that they are ready to transfer the bodies of the deceased Ukrainian soldiers. According to them, this will be a "humanitarian action in connection with the liberation of Kostyantynivka."
Moscow is waiting for information about the agreement from Kyiv by 5 p.m. Sunday.
19.26 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's offer to meet in Kostyantynivka. He said that Putin was ready to meet, but only in Moscow.
18.59 Latvian President Edgars Rinkėvičs said that he does not rule out an escalation by Russia against NATO countries and believes that in the event of a threat from the Russian Federation, there should be an appropriate response from the Alliance. He said this in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
"We have to be ready. We cannot rule out any options. But I would say that we should not be afraid. We just have to express a very, very short and powerful message: if Russia challenges NATO, the Alliance will respond appropriately," the Latvian president said.
At the same time, Rinkevich noted that at present, Russia does not have the ability to carry out a full-scale invasion of any NATO country, since the Russian Federation does not have the troops for this.
18.37 Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia on July 4: five people were injured, said the head of the Zaporizhzhia OVA Ivan Fedorov. According to the OVA, a 10-year-old child was among the injured. Private houses and cars were damaged.
17.36 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Odessa region. The President discussed with the military steps to protect the Odessa region from enemy missiles and drones.
17.15 The Russian army struck a mine management facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one worker and injuring five others, DTEK reported. The attack caused significant damage to the facility and caused a power outage. At the time of the attack, there were 86 workers underground in the mine. All were immediately evacuated to the surface.
16.37 Since the beginning of the year alone, more than 200 locomotives have been destroyed or damaged as a result of Russian strikes. This was announced by the Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine, Oleksiy Kuleba.
15.58 The Russian army continues its missile and drone terror of Ukrainian cities and towns, increasing the share of jet unmanned aerial vehicles and loitering munitions, said Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky during a monthly comprehensive meeting on countering air threats.
According to him, the enemy is accumulating forces and means for new massive strikes on Ukraine, so the Ukrainian Defense Forces are increasing their capabilities to repel enemy attacks.
14.55 As of early July, 42.74% of Russia's total oil refining capacity has been disabled as a result of strikes by the Defense Forces. This is a record downtime, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
14.14 A Russian MiG-29 fighter jet was destroyed in temporarily occupied Crimea . This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense.
With one blow, the GUR special forces also burned down the airfield launcher - at the time of the defeat, the machine was servicing an occupier aircraft.
13.41 A gas station hit in the Obolonskyi district of Kyiv during Russian shelling on the night of July 2 led to a serious environmental disaster - a large-scale leak of oil products into Lake Kyrylivske , which is part of the Opechenye lake system. The Ministry of Economy reported this.
13.19 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin meet in the city of Kostyantynivka , which was allegedly "captured" by the Russian army. The Ukrainian leader wrote about this in Telegram.
12.52 On Saturday morning, Russian drones attacked one of Naftogaz's gas production assets in the Poltava region. The company reported this on Saturday. The strike caused a fire, forcing the company to suspend operations.
11.49 In the Donetsk region, five people were killed and 12 others were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, the local OVA reported.
The Russians killed two people in Druzhkivka, one each in Sloviansk, Semenivka, and Petrivka Pershaya.
11.23 Ukrainian military struck port oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg and hit targets in Kronstadt . President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Facebook.
10.54 Russian aggressors struck the territory of a poultry farm in the Kherson region. This was reported by the local OVA. The enemy dropped three guided aerial bombs on the territory. A fire engulfed the production buildings of the enterprise.
10.31 The statement of the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin about the alleged occupation of the city of Kostyantynivka and the Donetsk region by Russian troops does not correspond to reality . This was stated by the spokesman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Andriy Kovalev, in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine.
09.26 Five people were killed in a Russian airstrike in Sumy , the local OVA reported.
In total, four people died in the Sumy region over the past 24 hours, including a child, and another 45 people, including nine children, were injured due to enemy attacks.
09.03 On Saturday night, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with two missiles and 86 drones of various types. Air defense units destroyed most of the enemy targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
08.41 Over the past 24 hours, 268 combat clashes have been recorded on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational briefing this morning. Active combat clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders continued in six key areas of the front.
08.25 Over the past 24 hours, Russian aggressors have launched more than 1,000 strikes on 43 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in two deaths and 39 injuries . This was reported by the head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov, on Telegram.
08.04 Drones attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg. Fires broke out, reported OSINT publics in Telegram. Local authorities confirmed the attack and traditionally complained about the "debris" of allegedly downed drones.
07.38 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,190 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report on Saturday morning.
The Ukrainian military also destroyed more than 2,300 units of Russian equipment, including seven units of armored vehicles, 100 guns, and six air defense systems.
6.47 Occupied Crimea experienced another drone attack on the night before July 4; fires were recorded on the peninsula. This is according to data from the NASA FIRMS service.
The fire detection service reported that the fire was recorded at the following facilities:
- Novotroitskaya wind power plant;
- military airfield in Dzhankoy;
- A fire was also recorded at the ferry terminal in Kerch.
6.26 Rescuers showed the consequences of Russian strikes on Sumy, carried out on the night of Saturday, July 4. As a result, 3 people died, including a child, and 27 more people were injured. The air bomb hit one of the central streets of the city. The State Emergency Service reported this on its Facebook page.
4.12 The Russian city of Belgorod (Bilgorod) was hit on the night of July 4. Eyewitnesses report fires, including at the Luch CHP, and power and water outages as a result of the nighttime attack by Ukraine. The Russian publication Astra reports this on its Telegram channel.
3.44 The Kerch Bridge was blocked in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of July 4. There was also information about explosions in the area. This is evidenced by a post by the monitoring Telegram channel Crimean Wind.
2.58 Moscow came under attack by drones on the night of July 4. The raid began in the evening and has been going on for several hours. This was reported by the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, on Telegram.
1.35 The task of massive strikes on the infrastructure of Ukraine's military-industrial complex and the facilities that ensure its functioning "must be continued." This was stated by the owner of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, during a visit to the auxiliary command post of the joint grouping of Russian troops, reports the Russian pro-government news agency Interfax.
00.38 The death toll from the attack on Sumy has increased: a fourth person seriously injured in a Russian airstrike has died in hospital. This was reported by the head of the Sumy OVA, Oleg Grigorov