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[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
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[NewsFront] 17:44 Operators of attack drones of the Vostok group liquidated artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
UAV crews from the Sever group destroyed enemy manpower in the Sumy region.
16:57 Units of the Center group of forces released the village of Vasilevka in the DPR.
16:56 Soldiers of the 1st Tank Army deployed Russian flag in Shiykovka.
16:54 Units of the 20th Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group took three populated areas in the Khar'kov region came under control: Novy Mir, Cherneshchyna and Druzhelyubovka.
16:52 Units of the West group of forces took control over the settlements of Shiykovka, Novy Mir, Cherneshchyna and Druzhelyubovka in the Khar'kov region.
15:26 Su-34 crews powerfully worked out according to enemy positions
Four FAB-500 aerial bombs from a UMPK destroyed a UAV control center of the 4th separate brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine near the village of Dobropillya in the DPR.
Four more FAB-250 aerial bombs from the UMPK system fell on firing positions at a strongpoint of the 101st Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Ulanovo in the Sumy region.
14:42 Geranium-4 UAV operators destroyed fuel storage facility near the village of Panyutyne in Khar'kov Oblast.
The facility was used to supply units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
14:11 Calculation of the Geranium-2 UAV hit at the storage site of Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the area of the village of Zeleny Yar in Mykolaiv Oblast.
As a result of the precise hit, the UAV warehouse sustained significant damage and a large fire broke out.
14:09 The Russian Armed Forces closed the pocket between Novoosinovo and Glushkovka in the Kupyansk direction, MAP
According to information from the field, the enemy has retreated to the other bank of the Oskol.
13:14 Drone drivers struck oil depot in the Zaporizhzhia region
Operators of the Geran-4 and Gerbera UAVs carried out an attack on the Kanzerovka oil depot near the village of Vysokogornoye.
As a result of precise hits, the facility's infrastructure was seriously damaged.
12:25 Assault units of the 82nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 69th Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the North Group of Forces liberated the village of Losevka in the Khar'kov region, MAP
10:49 FSB officers detained SBU agent in the Krasnodar Territory
A 45-year-old resident of Anapa has been detained on suspicion of collecting and transmitting information about military installations and critical infrastructure in the Krasnodar Territory to Ukrainian intelligence services.
The criminal independently established contact with representatives of the SBU and transmitted information about the locations of units of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
10:08 By electronic warfare forces, mobile fire groups and air defense during the night neutralized 26 Ukrainian air targets over Kherson Oblast
9:30 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 22 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 14 shells from cannon artillery. The following were targeted: Kairo, Kakhovka, and Gornostaivka.
8:44 During the night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on July 3 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 4, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 389 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Oryol, Pskov, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions, Krasnodar Krai, Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
7:08 122mm BM-21 Grad crews of the Vostok group destroyed an Ukrainian Armed Forces deployment point with equipped dugouts in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] From the statement of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces on the liberation of Kostyantynivka. Kostyantynivka is now under the full control of the Russian Armed Forces, with fighters completing the clearing of small groups of Ukrainian Armed Forces from the city's neighborhoods, the General Staff stated. The military units that liberated Kostyantynivka are advancing jointly with the Center forces to liberate Druzhkovka. Kyiv, attaching special symbolism to Kostyantynivka, awarded the honorary title "Hero City of Ukraine" in 2025.
Kostyantynivka was the most fortified and echeloned defensive area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Fighters from the Southern Group of Forces flanked Kostyantynivka and secured the main routes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under fire. It was held by national formations from the Lyut Brigade, the most combat-ready units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Troops from the West Group are completing the capture of the city of Krasny Liman, the General Staff stated. It was also reported yesterday that the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces (formerly the 4th Brigade of the LPR People's Militia), which stormed Konstantinovka, will be expanded into a division. ! !
This is recognition of their achievements.
The brigade previously captured Seversk. The next city to be liberated will clearly be Krasny Liman.
P.S. Frontline maps from the General Staff can be seen in the background. Also regarding strikes in Ukraine.
According to the General Staff's plan, massive and group strikes continue against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities and the energy infrastructure that supports their operation. Five strikes were carried out in June, striking 55 targets in Ukraine, including 34 military-industrial enterprises involved in the production of Flamingo cruise missiles, long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic systems, and electronic warfare systems.
Ten airfields hosting enemy strike aircraft and five Ukrainian fuel and energy facilities were also struck. On the night of July 1-2, the Russian Armed Forces launched another massive strike using long-range precision weapons and attack drones against military-industrial facilities in Kyiv. As a result, five key Ukrainian aviation and electronics enterprises producing long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles, and their components were damaged.
Additionally, a logistics center, four fuel and energy facilities, and the infrastructure of five military airfields were damaged. The strikes significantly reduced the capacity of the Ukrainian industry to produce long-range weapons, including cruise and ballistic missiles, further increasing the Kyiv regime's critical dependence on supplies of components, explosives, and fuel from Western countries.
Yesterday, Putin ordered the General Staff to intensify attacks on Ukraine's military-industrial complex and infrastructure.
More from Boris Rozhin: Kostiantynivka has been officially liberated.
The first major city in the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration is ours.
We left there in July 2014. Twelve years later, we reclaimed the city.
The column of militiamen in the photo, which arrived in Donetsk in early July 2014, also included militiamen from Kostiantynivka.
Even more from Boris Rozhin: Donbass: Remaining Tasks
After the liberation of Konstantinovka, the following cities remain to be liberated to complete the liberation of Donbas.
1. Slavyansk (less than 10 kilometers to the outskirts)
2. Kramatorsk (less than 10 kilometers to the outskirts)
3. Krasny Liman (most of the city is ours, mopping up is underway, the enemy maintains organized defense only in the southern part of the city).
4. Dobropillya (a few kilometers to the outskirts, our sabotage and reconnaissance groups have already been spotted there)
5. Belitskoye (fighting is ongoing, we control about 30% of the city blocks)
6. Svyatogorsk (fighting is ongoing, we control about 15-20% in the north and west of the city)
7. Druzhkovka (a few kilometers to the outskirts, fighting for Alekseevo-Druzhkovka has already begun)
Plus a couple more urban-type settlements and a number of villages in the area of the aforementioned cities.
[Reuters] Russia's biggest jobs website, HeadHunter, is advertising for drone operators to protect the skies above Moscow, with no previous experience required.
The online ad says candidates are being sought for a volunteer unit called the Combat Army Reserve Force that is tasked with "ensuring the capital's security using modern technical solutions and surveillance systems".
"You will work with high-tech equipment designed to protect the urban environment," it says.
The job description includes pre-flight preparation and operation of drones, carrying out reconnaissance missions and "conducting flights to collect datasets, by day and at night".
Candidates require only "basic technical skills" and a desire to progress in the field. But the pay — starting at 150,000 roubles ($1,950) per month — compares unfavourably with the average for Moscow of more than 200,000 roubles.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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