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National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying
2025-07-16
[FoxNews] Microsoft defends security after report flags China-based insider risks: 'Asking the fox to guard the henhouse'

A new ProPublica report accused Microsoft of allowing China-based engineers to assist with Pentagon cloud systems with inadequate guardrails in an effort to scale up its government contracting business, raising espionage concerns from national security experts.

The report cited current and former employees and government contractors who worked on a cloud computing program deployed by Microsoft in 2016 that would allow the tech giant to sell its cloud services to the government, known as a "digital escort" framework.

The security measure, meant to meet federal contracting regulations, was effectively a program that included a "digital escort" chaperone for global cybersecurity officials, such as those based in China, so they can work on agency computing systems.

Defense Department guidelines require that people handling sensitive data be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

According to sources who spoke to ProPublica, including some who had intimate familiarity with the hiring process for the $18-per-hour "digital escort" position, the tech employees being hired to do the supervising lacked the adequate tech expertise to prevent a rogue Chinese employee from hacking the system or turning over classified information to the CCP.

The sources elaborated that the escorts, often former military personnel, were hired for their security clearances more than their technical abilities and often lacked the skills to evaluate code being used by the engineers they were supervising.

In China, people are governed by sweeping laws compelling government cooperation with data collection efforts.

"If ProPublica’s report turns out to be true, Microsoft has created a national embarrassment that endangers our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. Heads should roll, those responsible should go to prison and Congress should hold extensive investigations to uncover the full extent of potential compromise," said Michael Lucci, the CEO and founder of State Armor Action, a conservative group with a mission to develop and enact state-level solutions to global security threats.

"Microsoft or any vendor providing China with access to Pentagon secrets verges on treasonous behavior and should be treated as such."

"This is like asking the fox to guard the henhouse and arming the chickens with sticks in case the fox gets mad," Michael Sobolik, a Hudson Institute foreign policy senior fellow, added. "It beggars belief."

Microsoft uses its escort system to handle sensitive government information that falls below "classified," which includes "data that involves the protection of life and financial ruin," ProPublica reported. At the Defense Department, the data is categorized as "Impact Level" four and five, which ProPublica reported includes materials directly supporting military operations.

A Microsoft spokesperson defended the company's "digital escort" model, saying all personnel and contractors with privileged access must pass federally approved background checks.

"For some technical requests, Microsoft engages our team of global subject matter experts to provide support through authorized U.S. personnel, consistent with U.S. government requirements and processes," the spokesperson added. "In these instances, global support personnel have no direct access to customer data or customer systems."
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 15 (updated)
2025-07-16
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:25 In the Sumy direction continue fierce clashes, the focus remains on Kondratovka and its environs. The enemy regularly transfers reserves here, trying to prevent further advancement of the Russian Armed Forces, but at the same time loses positions on neighboring sections of the front.

19:45 The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using heavy copters in the vicinity of Kondratovka and Alekseyevka. The "vampires" fly towards our positions day and night, but air defense successfully shoots down enemy drones far from the positions of Russian troops, –video.

19:05 Specialists of the Rubicon Center struck new targets:

- armored and automotive vehicles,
- elements of communication systems,
- fortifications,
- unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
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18:32 Ukrainian Armed Forces with the help of drones continue to carry out attacks in the Belgorod region

In the Belgorod district, in the village of Yasnye Zori, a drone detonated in the courtyard of a house — the windows of the house, the fence and the garage were damaged.

In the village of Golovino, a drone attacked a private house — the wall and the fence were damaged.

In the village of Veselaya Lopan, a drone detonated in the parking lot of a commercial facility — the facade of the building and two cars were damaged. Another commercial facility was attacked in the village of Razumnoye — the bodies of two cars were damaged. On the Cheremoshnoye-Nikolskoye highway, an FPV drone struck a car — the vehicle's windows were knocked out and the body was damaged.

In the village of Murom in the Shebekinsky District, an FPV drone strike on an enterprise pierced the roof of one of the buildings.

In the village of Arkhangelskoye, a drone detonated in the courtyard of a house — windows were knocked out, the roof, facade, and summer kitchen were damaged.

Another residential building was attacked in the village of Malomikhaylovka — the glazing was damaged. In the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka, a power line was knocked down as a result of a drone detonation.

18:20 FPV drones of the Vostok group struck Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles delivering personnel to the front line in the South Donetsk direction:

– Crews of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division from the Dnepr group destroyed a fortified enemy bunker in the Zaporizhia region.

- Drones from the South group identified and destroyed an American electronic warfare station, and also guided artillery at a number of targets.

17:55 Today the Armed Forces of Ukraine three times inflicted drone strikes on a civilian target - a courthouse in Belgorod.

To ensure the safety of residents, fighters from the Russian Orlan unit were immediately dispatched there.

17:30 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the Ivanovo paratroopers support assault aircraft in the area of Chasy Yar.

The accuracy of targeting plays an important role in delivering a strike. In this, the paratrooper artillerymen are assisted by reconnaissance UAV crews,video.

16:10 Criminal cases on terrorist attacks in connection with attacks by Ukrainian militants on civilian targets in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions.

The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has opened criminal cases on terrorist acts (Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in connection with attacks by armed formations of Ukraine on civilian targets in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions.

15:45 In the Sumy region, the Tiger UAV detachment of the 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Assault Order of Suvorov Brigade, video.

Our paratroopers opened and destroyed: a T-64 tank, a two-link tracked all-terrain vehicle BV-206 "Los", a 120mm mortar, a signal amplifier for drones and an enemy pickup truck.

15:13 In the period from 13:10 Moscow time to 13:40 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Three over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One over the territory of the Kursk region.

14:25 Druzhkovskoe direction:

Units of the 20th Guards Motorized Rifle Division broke through enemy defenses east of Poltavka and entered Rusin Yar. East of Rusin Yar - fighting in the landings on the heights.

14:06 Ukrainian serviceman convicted for the use of weapons against civilians in the village of Nikolayevo-Daryino in the Kursk region

The evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation was found by the court to be sufficient to sentence a serviceman of military unit A-7400 (225th separate assault battalion) of the armed formations of Ukraine, medic-rifleman soldier Sergei Valchuk. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act on the territory of the Kursk region (subparagraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

13:30 In the period from 11:40 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

13:15 Sever group scouts have uncovered a Ukrainian military communications system in the area of the village of Yanzhulevka (Chernigov region), –video.

The target was immediately attacked with fire from a copter: our UAV operators left the enemy without communication, destroying expensive Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment.

12:25 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 15, 2025

Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, ranger, airborne assault brigades, assault and airborne assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kondratovka, Alekseyevka, Khrapovshchina, Ryzhevka and Novaya Sich in the Sumy region.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Okhrimovka in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 180 servicemen. Five combat armored vehicles, six cars, eight field artillery guns, an electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line, inflicted defeat on formations of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Borovskoye, Boguslavka, Petrovka, Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region and Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 230 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 14 cars and three artillery pieces. Two counterbattery stations and four ammunition depots were destroyed.

They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, mountain assault, assault, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Zakotnoye, Slavyansk, Pleshcheyevka, Seversk, Dronovka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 125 servicemen, two vehicles, two field artillery guns, an electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot.

Units of the "Center" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated formations of three mechanized, assault, ranger, airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoekonomicheskoe, Novopavlovka, Dobropolye, Krasnoarmeysk, Rodinskoe, Dimitrov, Udachnoe of the Donetsk People's Republic and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 435 servicemen, a tank, five vehicles and three artillery pieces.

The manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Novogeorgievka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Temirovka and Poltavka in the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 185 servicemen, 10 vehicles and four field artillery pieces.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of a mechanized brigade, a coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kamenskoe, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region, Sadovoe and Nikolskoe in the Kherson region.

Up to 35 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, 12 vehicles, six electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed
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12:05 Units of the troop groups "East", "Southern" and continued offensive actions, improved the tactical situation and liberated the settlements of Petrovka and Voskresenka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

11:24 Between 10:00 Moscow time and 11:00 Moscow time on duty eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems:

Six over the territory of the Belgorod region and
Two over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

10:35 Geran-2 drone crews struck UAV control point and temporary deployment point of the 82nd Separate Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Raiskoe in the DPR.

10:05 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as a result of which civilians in a number of Russian regions suffered

According to reports from executive authorities, as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two civilians, including a child, were injured in the Shebekinsky District of the Belgorod Region.

Two civilians in Gorlovka, DPR, were injured as a result of an explosive device being dropped from a Ukrainian militant UAV.

A Ukrainian drone attacked a civilian car in the Belovsky district of the Kursk region. As a result of the attack, two people were injured.

A UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine crashed in an industrial zone in the Lipetsk region, injuring one person.

9:50 In the period from 08.15 Moscow time to 09.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

9:10 FPV drone operators of the "East" group of forces inflicted strikes on enemy vehicles transporting personnel to the line of combat contact in the South Donetsk direction.

– Drone operators of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed a bunker of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhia region.

– The strike drone crews of the Center group of forces disrupted the command and communication system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, destroying radio control antennas, repeaters and satellite communication stations of Ukrainian militants in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

– UAV crews of the Southern Group of Forces destroyed a US-made electronic warfare station and aimed artillery at enemy targets.

8:30 Front summary on the morning of 15.07.25

Zaporizhzhya Front. The Russian army has established full control over the village of Malinovka. Artillery crews and attack drone operators provided active fire support to the assault aircraft of the Vostok formation. The capture of Malinovka, located near Hulyaipole, creates conditions for the development of tactical success and advancement towards Zaporizhzhya.

Pokrovskoe direction. The Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of the settlement of Mayak. Fierce counterbattles are underway in the area of Popov Yar and Poltavka.

Active combat operations are underway in the Pokrovskoe and Konstantinovskoe directions. The Russian Armed Forces are preventing enemy rotation attempts in the Voskresenka area. Russian attack aircraft entered the city of Rodinskoye, located three kilometers north of Pokrovsk. Thus, the encirclement of Pokrovsk continues. Battles are underway for access to the outskirts of Konstantinovka, where Russian units are heading from Yablonovka; they have begun clearing fire pockets here.

Chasov Yar direction. Russian troops have improved their tactical position in Chasov Yar itself. Fighting continues. There are reports of progress in the Nikolaevka area.

Khar'kov direction. Russian troops are advancing deep into the Khar'kov region from the north and northeast. The Russian Armed Forces are storming the oil plant in Volchansk, are consolidating their positions in Degtyarny, and are clearing forest areas along the border in the Melovy area.

Sumy direction. Assault groups have taken up new positions in Yunakovka. Fighting for the village of Ryzhevka is underway.

8:03 During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on July 14 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 15, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 55 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

– 32 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
– 12 UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
– Six UAVs – over the Black Sea,
– Three UAVs – over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
– One UAV – over the territory of the Rostov region,
– One UAV – over the territory of the Kursk region.


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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Current information on the situation on the front line on July 14 (updated)
2025-07-15
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:07 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Fedorovka, Novotoretskoye and Rodinskoye, –MAP.

20:42 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Yablonovka and Aleksandro-Kalinovo, –MAP.

19:43 The Crimean paratroopers' Kornet ATGM crew continues to destroy equipment personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region.

18:33 Calculation of the UAV "Supercam S350" of the "Dnepr" group of forces corrected artillery strike on enemy UAV control point in Kherson region.

UAV operators of the Vostok group of forces destroyed Ukrainian militants near the settlement of Malinovka in the Zaporizhia region.

FPV drone crews of the special forces unit of the Center group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment on the approaches to the settlement of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

17:30 Around 16:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.

17:03 Mirnograd direction. Units of the Russian Armed Forces are rushing towards Krasny Liman. Rodinskoye is behind it, – MAP.

16:57 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Volnoye Pole, Shevchenko and Novoselki, – MAP.

16:55 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munition destroyed radar station RADA Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The target was identified by Supercam UAV operators of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the West group of forces in the Khar'kov region.

15:35 Sumy region. Assault groups have taken up new positions in Yunakovka, – MAP.

14:50 In the period from 13:40 Moscow time to 13:50 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

One over the territory of the Republic of Crimea and
One over the waters of the Sea of Azov
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13:40 Calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces radar station in the area of the settlement of Borzna in the Chernihiv region.

13:26 In the period from 10.30 Moscow time to 12.20 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

One over the territory of the Kursk region and
One over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

13:18 Krasnoarmeyskoye direction. Having occupied a network of fortifications south of Razino, the first assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces entered the northern part of Novoekonomichesky, – MAP.

13:06 Konstantinovskoye direction. Assault aircraft of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade occupied two strongholds west of Dyleevka, – MAP.

12:13 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of July 14, 2025. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.

Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, tank, ranger, airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments and an airborne assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Alekseyevka, Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Khrapovshchina, Varachino and Sadki in the Sumy region.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Okhrimovka, Khatneye and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 150 servicemen. Three combat armored vehicles, four cars, three field artillery guns and the Plastun electronic reconnaissance station were destroyed.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line, inflicted defeat on the formations of four mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Petro-Ivanovka, Petrovka, Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, Kolodezi, Zelenaya Dolina and Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 20 vehicles, and two artillery pieces. Four electronic warfare stations, an air target detection radar, and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, airmobile, mountain assault, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kleban-Byk, Pleshcheyevka, Zakotnoye, Slavyansk, Seversk, Krivaya Luka, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Konstantinovka, Serebryanka and Dronovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 130 servicemen, a Cossack armored vehicle, eight vehicles, two field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots.

Units of the Center group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense and liberated the settlement of Mayak in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Formations of six mechanized, two assault, a Jaeger, an airborne brigades, two unmanned systems brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two naval infantry brigades, three territorial defense brigades and four national guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Novopavlovka, Rodynskoye, Vladimirovka, Muravka, Petrovskoye, Stepanovka, Dimitrov of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopodgorodnoye and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 360 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored combat vehicle, a Cossack armored car, and four artillery pieces.

As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" military group, the settlement of Malinovka in the Zaporizhia region was liberated.

The manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Temirovka, Poltavka in the Zaporizhia region, Novopil and Tolstoy in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 185 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, 11 cars, two field artillery pieces and a Verba multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kamenskoe, Plavni, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region, Sadovoe, Ponyatovka and Nikolskoe in the Kherson region.

Up to 60 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, six vehicles, seven electronic warfare stations, an Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 radar station and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups have damaged an ammunition production facility, assembly centers, military airfield infrastructure, storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles and anti-ship missiles, ammunition and fuel depots, temporary deployment points for Ukrainian Armed Forces formations and foreign mercenaries in 140 districts.

Air defense systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 120 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

663 aircraft,

283 helicopters,

69,490 unmanned aerial vehicles,

616 anti-aircraft missile systems,

24,212 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,

1,577 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems,

27,356 field artillery pieces and mortars,

38,143 units of special military vehicles.

12:07 As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" group of forces released Malinovka settlement, Zaporizhia region.

12:06 Units of the Center group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defenses and released settlement Mayak of the Donetsk People's Republic.

07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:

Advance west of Mirny and Poddubny➡️

Russian Armed Forces entered Ryzhevka➡️

Nikolaevka has been liberated➡️

Russian Armed Forces storm Novotoretskoye and Fyodorovka

07:05 During the past night, from 20:30 Moscow time to 7:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Six UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One UAV over the waters of the Black Sea.

05:07 Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Group of Forces destroyed camouflaged positions and concentrations of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.

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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 13 (updated)
2025-07-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:57 From 20:00 Moscow time to 20:20 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.

20:37 In the South Donetsk direction, FPV drones of the Vostok group worked at the enemy UAV control point, and 122mm BM-21 Grad crews covered the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the Karl Marx settlement.

‘j’20:03 Units of the Russian Armed Forces entered to Novotoretskoye and strive to completely occupy it and are storming Novoekonomichesky.

On the right flank of the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops previously closed a “pocket” between Mirny and Razino with an area of more than 5 km² and advanced in the southern and central parts of Novotoretskoye in an area of up to 6 km².

18:15 From 16:00 Moscow time to 17:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region and over the waters of the Black Sea.

16:45 On frames: Strike with several Geraniums against the 36D6 radar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Borzna in the Chernihiv region.

16:36 Khar'kov direction. Volchansky/Velikoburluksky sections

The units of the GrV Sever liberated another settlement in the Khar'kov region - Degtyarnoye, which is located northeast of Volchanskiye Khutors, creating a threat to the eastern flank of the enemy's Volchansk group simultaneously with the advance of our units in the area of Khatnego, Ambarnoye and Chugunovka.

16:24 Novopavlovskoe direction

In recent days, units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued their successful offensive in the Velikomikhailovsky and Ivanovsky sectors.

Yesterday the settlement of Karl Marx (Mirnoye) came completely under the control of units of the 36th Army.

In fact, the group's units once again broke through the enemy's defenses, destroying the second defensive node of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area (on the left bank of the Mokrye Yaly River) and continue attacks in the direction of Voskresenka from the east and south.

In addition, we managed to advance in the directions of Alexandrograd and Iskra.

14:15 Another Croatian-made Rak-SA-12 MLRS in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, destroyed strike drone of the Russian Armed Forces.

14:03 Around 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

13:27 Russian Armed Forces storm Novotoretskoye and Fyodorovka in the Pokrovsky sector –MAP

12:32 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 13, 2025

Units of the North group of forces improved the situation along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, tank, two airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a border detachment of the Border Service of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Pisarevka, Korchakovka, Yunakovka, Sadki, Khrapovshchina, Radyanskoye and Rybtsy in the Sumy region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 150 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, fourteen cars, three field artillery pieces and a warehouse of supplies.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Maleyevka in the Khar'kov region, Tatyanovka and Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy's losses amounted to 220 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 17 cars, an artillery piece and four ammunition depots.

The units of the "Southern" group of troops took up more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka, Seversk, Zakotnoye, Dronovka and Kleban-Byk of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 135 servicemen and three vehicles. An ammunition depot and a supply depot were destroyed.🚩

As a result of offensive actions, units of the Center group of forces liberated the settlement of Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

They defeated the formations of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an unmanned systems brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Novopavlovka, Oktyabrskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopodgorodnoye of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 450 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, eight cars and three field artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense and liberated the settlement of Karl Marx in the Donetsk People's Republic.

💥They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Temirovka, Charivnoye in the Zaporizhia region and Kamyshevakha in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 205 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 14 cars, two artillery pieces and two electronic warfare stations. A warehouse of materiel was destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoandreyevka and Stepnogorsk in the Zaporizhia region.

More than 60 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, nine vehicles, an artillery piece, eight electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot and three supply depots were destroyed.

11:14 Khar'kov direction. Velikoburluksky section

After the liberation of the village of Melovoe in the north-eastern part of the Khar'kov region, our units occupied forest areas to the west and southwest.

The enemy was forced to transfer units of the 425th Separate Regiment here from the training ground in Lviv Oblast and launched a series of counterattacks, trying to regain the lost territories. But apart from heavy losses, it achieved no other results.

The Russian Armed Forces continue to advance through forested areas in the direction of Khatney and Ambarnoye and have reached the Verkhnyaya Dvurechnaya River.

The enemy is making efforts to organize defense on the Ambarnoye-Khatney line in order to prevent our troops from breaking through to the settlement of Velykyi Burluk. This settlement is an important logistics point and is located in the rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces group near Dvurechnaya.

In addition, the advance in the Velikoburluk area threatens the enemy with the entry of our troops into the rear of the Volchansk group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

09:39 Russian troops in Khar'kov region occupied n.p. Degtyarnoe

Units of the Russian Armed Forces crossed the border in a new section of the Khar'kov region, occupying the border village of Degtyarnoye, thereby pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces away from the Volokonovsky and Shebekinsky districts of the Belgorod region, and also creating a threat of enveloping the enemy's Volchansk group from the east.

07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:

Advance in the Melovoye area➡️

Control zone in the Temirovka area has been expanded

07:12 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 36 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

26 UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Four UAVs over the territory of the Voronezh region,
Three UAVs over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
Three UAVs over the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region.


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2025-07-10
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[NewsFront] 21:50 North group scouts discovered an enemy M-113 armored personnel carrier, in which, under cover of night, an attempt was made to covertly transport enemy manpower to the line of combat contact.

The coordinates were immediately transmitted to the UAV operators of the 83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Leningrad Military District, who destroyed the enemy APC along with its personnel with several precise hits from their FPV drones, disrupting the enemy’s plans to transfer reinforcements to the area.

21:10 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the crimes of Ukrainian military personnel that resulted in the death and injury of civilians in the Belgorod region and the DPR

According to reports from the executive authorities, an explosive device detonated in the village of Kolotilovsky in the Krasnoyarsk district of the Belgorod region. One person was killed and two were injured.

In the Donetsk People's Republic, as a result of the detonation of a Ukrainian anti-personnel pressure mine "Lepestok" in the village of Golmovsky in the urban district of Gorlovka, two civilians were injured.

20:51 Drone drivers of the Rubicon Center struck positions, equipment, drones and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

– The FPV drone crew of the North force group destroyed a vehicle along with the enemy personnel.

19:52 Ulyanovsk airborne artillerymen destroyed enemy UAV control point on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.

A crew of a 152mm towed howitzer "Msta-B" of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the "Center" group of forces destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction -VIDEO

18:44 Artillerymen of the "Vostok" group struck enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhya direction.

Destroyed:

Enemy UAV control points,

Temporary deployment point for the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

Radio control antennas, repeaters and the Starlink station.

16:50 FPV drone operators of the "East" group of forces inflicted precise strikes on enemy positions in the area of ​​the settlement of Karl Marx in the DPR.

The drone crews of the Southern group destroyed the position of the AGS and the shelter with enemy manpower in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction.

UAV operators of the Vostok group destroyed a Ukrainian tank near the settlement of Kamyshevakha in the DPR – MAP

16:30 Military investigators are working with those injured during the attack by Ukrainian militants on Kursk.

16:10 Several assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to advance north from the Kryga River, in the direction of Konstantinovka, and take up positions in the forest belt.

According to the concentration of enemy manpower worked our aviation, and objective control of fire damage was carried out by motorized riflemen.

15:35 RF Armed Forces destroyed an enemy crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces patrolling ammunition and weapons in the Volchansk direction.

15:05 FSB detained teenagers who carried out sabotage on the railway on orders from Ukrainian special services

-Four minors have been detained for setting fire to railway infrastructure in the Orenburg Region and Udmurtia, the Russian Investigative Committee reported.

-Three residents of Orenburg have already been charged with a terrorist act committed by a group of persons by prior agreement.

- According to the investigation, the teenagers acted for money, carrying out tasks received from the Ukrainian special services.

14:29 Around 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

13:41 The Russian army liberated Zelenaya Dolina in the Krasnolimansk direction –MAP

13:10 Around 11:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

12:28 From 8.50 Moscow time to 10.40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

12:17 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 9, 2025

Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range air-launched precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles and long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles, against the infrastructure of military airfields. The strike's objective was achieved. All designated targets were hit.

Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, ranger, two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments and a battalion of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Varachino, Yablonovka, Yunakovka, Pisarevka, Sadki and Novaya Sich in the Sumy region.

💥In the Khar'kov direction, units of the tank and airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Olkhovatka, Khatneye and Melove in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 170 servicemen. Nine vehicles, two field artillery guns and a warehouse of supplies were destroyed.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved the position along the front line, defeated formations of two mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Blagodatovka in the Khar'kov region, Kolodezi, Yatskovka and Zelenaya Dolina in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, 18 vehicles and a Polish-made 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Krab". Three electronic warfare stations, an air target detection radar station and three ammunition depots were destroyed.📍

Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, airmobile, mountain assault, artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the territorial defense brigade and the special forces brigade "Azov" in the areas of the settlements of Nikolaevka, Pereyezdnoye, Slavyansk, Seversk, Minkovka, Serebryanka and Shcherbinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 165 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, three pickup trucks, eight field artillery pieces and two ammunition depots.

*Azov is an organization that is recognized as terrorist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.

↗️Units of the "Center" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated formations of six mechanized, two airborne assault, a ranger, an airborne brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two brigades of naval infantry and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk, Rodinskoye, Dimitrov, Muravka, Udachnoye, Petrovskoye, Grodovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopodgorodnoye and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 440 servicemen, six vehicles and three artillery pieces.

As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" military group, the settlement of Tolstoy in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.

💥The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a regiment of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a naval infantry brigade and four territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the populated areas of Kamyshevakha, Volnoye Pole, Voskresenka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Temirovka, Olgovskoye, Malinovka, Poltavka of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 205 servicemen, two tanks, an armored combat vehicle, 17 vehicles and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and four territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kamenskoe, Plavni, Orekhov, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region, Stepovoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Antonovka and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.

More than 80 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, six vehicles, an artillery piece, eight electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot and a fuel depot were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups have destroyed ammunition depots, temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations and foreign mercenaries in 135 districts.

🎯Air defense systems shot down nine guided aerial bombs, four US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets and 226 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

11:17 Servicemen of the engineering and sapper units of the "Center" group are clearing explosive objects in the territory of liberated settlements in the DPR.

10:32 Russian army advances to outskirts of Seversk –MAP

10:21 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces east of Karpovka in the Krasnolimansk direction –MAP

09:44 Servicemen of the 37th Railway Brigade of the Southern Military District, together with the logistics units of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army, organized to supply advanced units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, using a remotely controlled railway platform.

07:35 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:➡️

Adjustment of the control zone northwest of Kupyansk in favor of ours

Kamenskoye has been liberated

07:17 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 86 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

23 UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
16 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
15 UAVs – over the territory of the Tula region,
12 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
12 UAVs – over the territory of the Oryol region,
Four UAVs – over the territory of the Moscow region, including 2 UAVs flying to Moscow,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Smolensk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Ryazan region.

05:02 Military engineers of the North group of forces continue demining settlements in the border area of ​​the Kursk region.

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2025-07-09
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[NewsFront] 20:05 Artillerymen of the of the Northern Fleet naval infantry destroyed enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group and temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the right bank of the Dnieper.

19:30 Around 17:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

18:25 FPV drone calculations of the Rubicon Center daily are destroying target after target. Among the drone operators' catches:

- Armored and automotive vehicles,
- Communication system elements,
- DeltaQuad Pro and Furia multifunctional UAVs,
- Gor, Leleka, Mara, FlyEye reconnaissance UAVs, -
Domakha reconnaissance and strike UAVs,
- Vector and Darts kamikaze drones,
- H10 Poseidon artillery spotter and more.

17:40 Initiating a criminal case on the death of a civilian in the village of Khodyakovka in the Kursk region as a result of a drone attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Military investigators continue to identify and document crimes committed by Ukrainian militants in the Kursk region.

It was established that on July 6, 2025, Ukrainian militants, using an unmanned aerial vehicle, attacked the territory of a private residential sector in the village of Khodyakovka, Glushkovsky District, Kursk Region. As a result of the crime, a man born in 1963 died.

16:56 Convicted Georgian mercenary who fought in the armed conflict on the Ukrainian side

The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has collected evidence incriminating Georgian citizen Gela Eradze in his participation as a mercenary in the armed conflict.

By a court verdict, he was found guilty in absentia of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 359 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

16:25 In the period from 14:20 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

16:05 North group Scouts discovered the location of the enemy UAV crew in a forest area of ​​the Khar'kov region.

The coordinates were transmitted to the FPV operators of the 11th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, who carried out a targeted attack, destroying the enemy crew along with valuable equipment.

16:02 In the period from 14.20 Moscow time to 15.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

14:03 North group Scouts detected the advance of a Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck transporting another assault group in the direction of the LBS.

The coordinates were transmitted to FPV operators of the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 44th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, who carried out targeted attacks, preventing the group of occupiers from approaching the positions of our troops.

13:50 Drone Drivers discovered enemy plans

-Strike UAV units of the Vostok group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the area of ​​the Karl Marx settlement in the DPR.

– Operators of the attack drones of the Southern Group of Forces hit the satellite communication terminals of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and destroyed enemy UAVs in the air

12:55 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 8, 2025.

Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position in Sumy Oblast. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the tank, mechanized, two airborne assault brigades, an airborne assault and assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Novoivanovka, Novaya Sich, Kondratovka, Yunakovka, Sadki and Varachino in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Maly Burluk, Gatishche and Vovchansk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 185 servicemen, seven vehicles, five field artillery guns, an ammunition depot and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line. They defeated formations of three mechanized, assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Petro-Ivanovka, Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, Srednee, Zelenaya Dolina and Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 205 servicemen and a US-made HMMWV armored combat vehicle. 28 vehicles, a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery unit, three electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

The units of the "Southern" group of troops took up more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, motorized infantry, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Zvanovka, Katerinovka, Serebryanka, Seversk, Chasov Yar, Belaya Gora, Konstantinovka, Shcherbinovka and Aleksandro-Shultino of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost more than 190 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored fighting vehicle, five pickup trucks, three artillery pieces, three ammunition depots and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the "Center" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of five mechanized, airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a naval infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Novosergeevka, Suvorovo, Muravka, Rodinskoye and Grishino of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 430 servicemen, nine vehicles and two field artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Voskresenka and Karl Marx of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 215 servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, 15 cars and two artillery pieces.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Novoandriyevka, Kamenskoye, Novodanilovka in the Zaporizhia region, Sadovoye and Antonovka in the Kherson region.

Up to 80 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, eight vehicles, three field artillery guns, eight electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots were destroyed.

Air defense systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 202 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

11:55 Artillerymen-paratroopers of the Yaroslavl parachute-landing regiment of the Ivanovo guards airborne unit support assault groups liberating the territory of the DPR from Ukrainian nationalists in the area of ​​Chasov Yar opened fire.

This time, a 120mm mortar crew destroyed a pickup truck with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.

11:06 Crews of the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems control airspace

"We destroy enemy air targets at distant borders. We ensure the safety of civilians. We destroy targets in a timely and effective manner," said the crew commander with the call sign "Yuzhanin".

10:10 Russian fighters continue to hone their skills in the next waves of the enemy’s “elite” unit, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skala,”video.

9:20 Russian Aerospace Forces struck field ammunition depot of the 80th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​the settlement of Pushkarevka in the Sumy region

The strike was carried out by a FAB-500 aerial bomb with a universal planning and correction module.

8:55 Military signalmen of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group organized interaction between command and units using a mobile communications complex.

8:30 Front summary as of the morning of 07/08/2025

Zaporizhzhya Front. Russian troops continue to systematically liberate the territory of the settlement of Kamenskoye, clearing the territory that has come under their control. Long-range weapons are actively working, including against the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the neighboring settlement of Plavni.

In general, it is still too early to talk about serious breakthroughs in the enemy's defense, but it is also impossible to deny the tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not expect such an active impact of Russian troops.

Donetsk Front. Here, the offensive of Russian troops continues to develop in several directions. The liberation of the settlement of Dachnoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region has been officially announced.

In the South Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards the settlement of Karl Marx (aka Mirnoye) from several sides. The Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards Iskra, also trying to reach the settlement from several directions. There are reports of fighting on the outskirts of Maliyevka.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops entered Novoekonomicheskoye. Heavy fighting is underway. Also, fighting is underway in neighboring Nikolaevka, where, according to some reports, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are forced to hastily roll back from their positions.

Chasov Yar direction. There is still very little information from this direction, but the data coming from the field confirms the theory that reports of success in Nikolaevka are premature. Although, there is some progress in this area. Fierce fighting continues in Chasov Yar, and long-range weapons are actively working.

Sumy direction. The liberation of the settlement of Bessalovka in the Sumy region was important news. Thus, Russian troops are beginning to cut off the Ukrainian Armed Forces' ability to freely attack the border area in the Tetkino area, where the Russian Armed Forces are now forced to hold back enemy attacks almost daily. Another attempt to break through was repelled by Russian troops yesterday. In the Sumy region, there are tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement of Varachino.

8:15 In the period from 22:30 Moscow time on July 7 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 8, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

8:01 Crew of the 152mm 2S19 self-propelled artillery unit "Giatsint-S" of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the "Center" group of forces caught the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

During combat duty, the artillerymen received intelligence that the enemy was attempting to rotate personnel on the approaches to Krasnoarmeysk. Having received target designation, the servicemen quickly worked on the target, and the attempt to rotate Ukrainian militants was thwarted.

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2025-07-07
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[NewsFront] 21:37 Krasnolimanskoe direction

Units of the "West" group continue an offensive along the heights between the Nitrius and Zherebets rivers in the direction of Shandrigolovo, enveloping the village of Zelenaya Dolina on the flanks.

The enemy is trying to hold the village and the logistics route to it from Shandrigolovo, and is trying to counterattack.

The group's units are advancing in Karpovka along the left bank of the Nitrius River and have reached the southern part of the village.

The situation on the heights near the Redkodub farms is stabilizing, enemy activity has decreased.

In the Glushchenkovo ​​area, fierce counter battles continue.

Our units continue to attack Novy Mir. We managed to dislodge the enemy from two strongholds north of Novomikhaylovka - east of Novy Mir. There is operational information about our assault groups entering the village itself.

West of Grekovka, our units have taken up a landing and are attacking in the direction of Druzhelyubovka.

In the Torskoye area, the enemy notes that our pressure has increased significantly and declares a crisis situation in this area. Our units have managed to partially restore the situation in the fish farm area.

21:03 Russian Air Defense reflected the attack on six UAVs flying towards the capital was reported by the city's mayor.

Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris.

20:05 UAV operators are being carried around enemy in all directions

– Scouts of the Vostok group of forces destroyed repeaters and also killed enemy personnel in the area of ​​the settlement of Poddubnoye in the South Donetsk direction.

– Operators of Ivanovo paratroopers' interceptor drones destroyed more than 50 reconnaissance aircraft-type drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the skies over Chasovy Yar.

– Drone operators of the Dnepr group of forces eliminated an enemy 155mm howitzer M-777 on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.

– The Molniya-2 crew of the special forces unit of the Center group of forces struck the location of enemy drone operators in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

18:55 Ukrainian drone inflicted targeted attack on a civilian vehicle. The driver and passenger died at the scene from injuries incompatible with life.

18:25 Severskoye direction

Units of the "South" group continue offensive to the east and northeast of Seversk and reached its northeastern outskirts in the area of ​​the Poselkovy pond.

To the north in Serebryanka our assault units have occupied a school, the central part of the village and are fighting near Stepnaya Street, through which one of the roads (the lower one) to Seversk passes.

The enemy's main defensive line is located on the heights immediately behind the western outskirts of the village, which significantly complicates combat operations there for our units.

To the east, our units advanced along the landing, occupying another stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in it and to the north, and reached the enemy stronghold on a commanding height.

The enemy is launching counterattacks, trying to stop the advance of our units with artillery and UAV strikes.

17:31 Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo reported that as a result of the shelling of a clinic in Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region, by a Ukrainian drone, a security guard received a concussion.

16:30 North group scouts opened advance of a pickup truck from the village of Liptsy of an assault group of Ukrainian occupiers. The enemy tried to transfer personnel to the BBM "Novator".

The coordinates were transmitted to FPV operators of the 11th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, who carried out targeted attacks, preventing the group of occupiers from breaking through to the line of combat contact.

15:35 Enemy attacks Leningrad region, Pskov and other regions of Russia

A drone danger regime has been declared in the Pskov region, interruptions in mobile communications and internet speed restrictions to 2G are possible, warned Governor M. Vedernikov. Pskov Airport is temporarily not sending or receiving flights, Rosaviatsiya reports.

The danger of a UAV attack has also been declared in the Leningrad Region; in some areas the signal may be reduced from 4G to 2G, said Governor A. Drozdenko.

15:10 In the Pokrovsk direction, a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces arrived inflicted precise drop as soon as the militants began to disperse. The rotation was disrupted, and the enemy suffered losses.

14:45 In the period from 08.30 Moscow time to 14.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on dutydestroyedand 39 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted:

– 21 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
– Seven UAVs – over the territory of the Oryol region,
– Six UAVs – over the territory of the Tula region,
– Two UAVs each – over the territories of the Belgorod and Kursk regions,
– One UAV – over the territory of the Kaluga region.

14:24 Russia's massive attacks on the TCC may continue throughout the country, - Ukrainian Ground Forces, -video.

"The main goal of the Russians is to disrupt the mobilization. Such attacks are part of a broader campaign, including mining and attempted terrorist attacks," said V. Sarantsev, spokesman for the command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

13:27 Tonight, air defense forces were flying over the Zheleznogorsk region of the Kursk region shot down enemy drone. As a result of falling debris, a man born in 1993 was injured. He suffered a minor shrapnel wound and refused hospitalization after receiving medical assistance.

Dear residents, the enemy is vilely attacking our territory. Please be extremely vigilant and do not neglect safety measures!

13:05 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 6, 2025.

Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, a ranger, an airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments, a battalion of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Pisarevka, Khrapovshchina, Yunakovka, Sadki, Varachino and Andreevka in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized brigade, the assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the territorial defense brigade and the border detachment of the border service of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk, Okhrimovka, Volchanskie Khutora, Gatishche and Prikolotnoye in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 175 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, 11 vehicles and five field artillery pieces. A warehouse of materiel was destroyed.

Formations of four mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Glushkovka, Novosergeevka, Kupyansk, Nizshee Solenoe in the Khar'kov region, Karpovka, Torskoe and Drobyshevo in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 230 servicemen, six vehicles and three artillery pieces. Five electronic warfare stations, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare station and four ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, mountain assault, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Nikolaevka, Zvanovka, Seversk, Minkovka, Serebryanka, Fedorovka, Chasov Yar and Shcherbinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 115 servicemen, a vehicle, five field artillery guns, an electronic warfare station, an ammunition depot and two supply depots.

Units of the "Center" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated formations of three mechanized, airborne, and ranger brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades, two naval infantry brigades, and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Vladimirovka, Novoekonomicheskoe, Suvorovo, Krasnoarmeysk, Rodinskoye, Dimitrov, Grodovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, and Dachnoye of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 390 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, seven pickup trucks and four artillery pieces.

The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Olgovskoye, Malinovka in the Zaporizhia region, Voskresenka, Novopol and Karla Marksa in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, five cars and two field artillery pieces.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and four territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kamenskoe, Plavni, Belogorye, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region, Olgovka and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.

More than 70 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, three vehicles, a field artillery gun, seven electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, four supply depots and a fuel depot were destroyed.

12:15 Units of the West group of forces, as a result of decisive actionsreleasedthe settlement of Sobolevka in the Khar'kov region, in addition, as a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" group of forces, the settlement of Poddubnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.

11:56 To ensure the advancement of our troops in the face of constant enemy counterattacks, the Russian Aerospace Forces have intensified the use of heavy aerial bombs. Smuglyanka's detachment provides precise targeting, –video.

11:00 Applied pinpoint strike on another TCC building in Kremenchuk

Local sources are publishing photos and videos of the aftermath of the impact on the TCC building in Kremenchuk. This is the third strike on such objects in a week, previously the TCCs in Kryvyi Rih and Poltava were hit.

10:40 Another visiting enemy "Vampire" destroyed by fire from small arms.

This time the hit was directly on the ammunition attached to its discharge.

10:20 Frontline summary as of the morning of 06.07.2025

Zaporizhzhya Front. Russian troops continue to gradually expand the zone of control in Kamenskoye, destroying enemy positions with long-range weapons. Over the past 24 hours, no information has been received about any serious changes in the LBS.

Donetsk Front. There are tactical successes of Russian troops in the area of ​​Voskresenka and Mirny in the South Donetsk direction. Russian troops were able to enter Mirny and gain a foothold. The appearance of a large number of Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft-type kamikaze drones is reported from the area.

Chasov Yar direction. Fierce fighting continues here both in Chasov Yar itself and on the flanks. There is still no precise information about the advances of our troops west of the settlement, but the Russian Armed Forces continue assault operations, gradually pushing back the enemy.

Sumy direction. No significant advances have been noted here in the last 24 hours. Russian troops continue to put pressure on the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Sumy Oblast, but the fighting in many areas continues to be counter-insurgency. In the area of ​​the state border, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to attempt to penetrate our defense
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9:30 In Novorossiysk, Russian forces successfully stopped an attack by naval drones

Last night, in the waters of Novorossiysk, air defense and naval assets destroyed enemy unmanned boats (UBK) that were attempting to attack the port infrastructure. All targets were eliminated before reaching the coastline.

09:00 "Geraniums" inflicted strikes on military infrastructure throughout Ukraine

Last night, Russian Geran-2 drones carried out a massive raid on the rear facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Kiev, Khar'kov, Nikolaev, Poltava, Sumy, Dnepropetrovsk regions, as well as Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and Zaporozhye came under attack.

08:06 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 120 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

30 – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
29 – over the territory of the Kursk region,
18 – over the territory of the Oryol region,
17 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
13 – over the territory of the Tula region,
Four – over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Three – over the territory of the Leningrad region,
Two – over the territory of the Smolensk region,
Two – over the territory of the Novgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Tver region,
One – over the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov.

07:34 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:

Advance in the Voskresensk and Mirny area
Control zone in the area of ​​the Zelenaya Dolina settlement has been expanded

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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 5 (updated)
2025-07-06
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 20:57 From 13.50 Moscow time to 19.00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 48 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

17 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
11 UAVs – over the territory of the Oryol region,
Five UAVs – over the territory of the Smolensk region,
Five UAVs – over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Five UAVs – over the territory of the Moscow region, including 2 UAVs flying to Moscow,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One UAV – over the territory of the Yaroslavl region
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19:29 FPV drone operators of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group discovered and destroyed a dugout with Ukrainian militants.

UAV operators of the "East" force group attacked enemy manpower in the South Donetsk direction.

FPV drone crews from the Rubicon Center hit ground robotic systems of various purposes and destroyed a 155mm self-propelled gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of foreign manufacture in the area of ​​a special military operation.

18:37 Attack aircraft of the "East" force group are practicing tactics for capturing enemy strongholds on motorcycles in the rear area of ​​the special operation zone –VIDEO

17:34 South Donetsk direction. Far Eastern assault troops entered Voskresenka. Also, north of Karl Marx (Mirnoye), the forest area has been cleared of the enemy –MAP

16:31 Operators of the Geranium-2 UAV struck a temporary deployment point for units of the Ukrainian 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade in the area of ​​the settlement of Stepanovka in the DPR.

16:01 A selection of combat work by fighters of the Center group of forces on July 5 to destroy military equipment, weapons, infantry and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active combat operations in the Pokrovsky direction –VIDEO

14:58 In the period from 11.50 Moscow time to 13.50 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 15 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

11 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three UAVs – over the territory of the Smolensk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Belgorod region.

13:20 Krasnolimansk direction. Advance of Russian attack aircraft near Zelenaya Dolina –MAP

12:48 From 9.40 Moscow time to 11.50 Moscow time by air defense systems on dutydestroyed12 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Nine UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Smolensk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Kaluga region
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12:14 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 5, 2025

Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades, assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Khrapovshchina, Kondratovka, Bessalovka, Sadki, Novaya Sich and Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 210 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, five field artillery pieces and three ammunition depots.

Units of the "West" group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Berezovka, Peschanoye and Petrovka in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 230 servicemen, eight vehicles and three artillery pieces. Three electronic warfare stations, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare station and four ammunition depots were destroyed.

The units of the "Southern" group improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Reznikovka, Chasov Yar, Seversk and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 140 servicemen, two pickup trucks, a field artillery gun, a Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple launch rocket system launcher, an electronic warfare station and a supply depot.

Units of the "Center" group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of two mechanized, airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades, a naval infantry brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Rodinske, Novoekonomicheskoe, Boykovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Grodovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopavlovka of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 440 servicemen, five combat armored vehicles, seven cars, a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle and five field artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kamyshevakha, Poddubnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Poltavka, Malinovka, Gulyaipole and Temirovka of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 155 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles and six cars.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized brigade, the coastal defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhia region, Tokarevka and Antonovka in the Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 90 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, six cars and two field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations, three ammunition depots and a supply depot were destroyed.

10:56 Work of the assault detachment of the 136th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in cooperation with the allied 3rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and the UAV company, –video.

10:53 From 8:00 Moscow time to 9:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Two UAVs - over the territory of the Moscow region,
One UAV - over the territory of the Ryazan region,
One UAV - over the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region,
One UAV - over the territory of the Smolensk region and
One UAV - over the territory of the Kursk region.

09:37 Calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" destroyed a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries in the area of ​​the Meridian recreation center in the Zaporizhia region, as well as workshops for the production of UAVs and components for them in the area of ​​the village of Konotop in the Sumy region.

09:19 From 6:00 Moscow time to 8:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Eight UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Ryazan region, and
One UAV each over the territories of the Oryol and Novgorod regions
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07:54 During the past night, from 23:00 Moscow time on July 4 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 5, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 94 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type:

34 UAVs over the territory of the Voronezh region,
11 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Nine UAVs over the territories of the Belgorod and Saratov regions,
Eight UAVs over the territory of the Novgorod region,
Six UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region,
Three UAVs over the territories of the Leningrad and Oryol regions,
Two UAVs each over the territories of the Rostov, Smolensk, Ryazan and Chuvash Republics,
One UAV each over the territories of the Moscow region, Penza and Tula regions.

07:30 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:

Advance in the area of ​​the villages of Poddubnoye and Tolstoy;
Control zone in the area of ​​Melovoe has been expanded;
Advance in the area of ​​Grigorovka.

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Waste Of The Day: COVID Loans For 11-Year-Olds (And 115s)
2025-07-06
[ZeroHedge] Topline: A weekly allowance or a lemonade stand are great ways to teach young kids how to manage their money. A loan from the Small Business Administration is not.

Yet according to the Department of Government Efficiency, the SBA issued 5,593 loans in 2020 and 2021 worth $312 million to businesses whose listed owners were 11 years old or younger. Either America’s children have suddenly become expert entrepreneurs or, more likely, another round of fraud from the Covid-19 pandemic has been uncovered.

DOGE also claimed that the SBA gave 3,095 loans worth $333 million to borrowers who were listed as 115 years or older, bringing the total age-related fraud to $645 million.

Key facts: An SBA spokesperson confirmed to the fact-checking site Snopes that "According to our preliminary analysis, SBA can confirm that over 5,500 loans, totaling about $312M, were distributed to businesses whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the disbursement."

The White House did not offer additional context to Snopes or FOX News, and it’s unclear how the loans were actually used. Isabel Casillas Guzman, the SBA administrator at the time when the loans were paid, also did not return Snopes’ request for comment.

Snopes noted that it’s possible the loans were paid to adult borrowers, but the recipients appear as children in the government database because of poor recordkeeping.

Either way, the mistake is serious. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee recently claimed that at least $79 billion of fraud during the pandemic was “readily preventable,” but government officials were not verifying Social Security numbers before paying out loans.

Search all federal, state and local salaries and vendor spending with the world’s largest government spending database at OpenTheBooks.com.

Background: Though DOGE provided taxpayers with a great service by announcing the potential fraud publicly, full transparency would require the government to release records showing the loans so DOGE’s claims can be independently verified.

That’s a common theme with DOGE’s efforts to fight government waste. After DOGE announced it had cancelled 7 million active Social Security numbers for people 120 years or older, OpenTheBooks filed a Freedom of Information Act request for a list of Social Security disbursements by age group. The Social Security Administration claimed that no records exist.

OpenTheBooks also analyzed every program cancelled by DOGE as of May 27 and found that the average person can only verify the dollar figures for 42% of the contracts and 27% of the grants. That doesn’t necessarily mean DOGE’s dollar figures are mistaken, but it means that public sites like USAspending.gov that record government spending data are insufficient for full transparency because they do not update in real time.

Summary: Whether or not 11-year-olds actually received loans from the SBA, it’s clear that government recordkeeping and fraud prevention measures need a serious overhaul.
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 4 (updated)
2025-07-05
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 20:09 Main news today (04.07.2025):

Russia has returned another group of troops from Ukrainian territory.

The Russian Armed Forces liberated Predtechino in the DPR.

A total of 48 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defense systems.

Russian military launched a massive attack on Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities.

18:34 From 16:00 Moscow time to 18:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 16 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

11 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three UAVs over the territory of the Ryazan region, and
One UAV each over the territories of the Smolensk and Oryol regions.

18:04 Calculation of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled guns of the Center group destroyed firing point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. Having received target designation, the artillery crew destroyed the enemy mortar along with its personnel after a series of shots. The target was confirmed by UAV operators.

16:19 In the period from 13:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Seven UAVs - over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Five UAVs - over the territory of the Oryol region.

15:49 Forests in the Melovye area are under the control of the Russian army, –MAP.

15:19 Servicemen of the 90th Guards Tank Division during combat operations deploy mobile points with installations for jamming and suppressing reconnaissance and attack UAVs. The mobile group of such a point includes two EW specialists and two shooters with rifles and automatic weapons.

13:14 In the period from 11:00 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

13 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region and
One UAV over the territory of the Belgorod region.

12:57 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from June 28 to July 4, 2025

Tonight, in response to the terrorist acts of the Kyiv regime, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with long-range precision weapons of land-based, the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system, long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles on industrial enterprises engaged in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles, FPV drones and other robotic mobile systems, various military equipment in Kyiv, as well as the infrastructure of a military airfield and an oil refinery.

The strike target has been achieved. All designated objects have been hit.

During the week, units of the North military group in the Khar'kov region liberated the village of Melove in the Khar'kov region.

The units of two mechanized, airborne assault, motorized infantry brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades and a border detachment of the Border Service of Ukraine were defeated.

In Sumy Oblast, they continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. Concentrations of manpower and equipment of three mechanized, three airborne assault, a Jaeger brigade, three assault regiments, an assault battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades and the GUR special forces unit "Khimera" were destroyed.

Over the course of a week, in the area of ​​responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy's losses amounted to over 1,360 servicemen, five tanks, 17 combat armored vehicles and 37 automobiles. 34 field artillery guns, six ammunition and material depots were destroyed.

The units of the "West" group of forces have improved their tactical position. Formations of four mechanized, two assault, an airmobile brigades, a regiment of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades have been defeated.

The enemy lost more than 1,550 troops, a tank, 14 armored combat vehicles, including a British-made Snatch armored vehicle, as well as an HMMWV armored vehicle and an M113 armored personnel carrier made in the United States. A total of 72 vehicles, ten field artillery pieces, including two NATO-made, 16 electronic warfare stations, and 28 ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Predtechino in the Donetsk People's Republic.

They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of five mechanized, airmobile, assault, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and the Azov special forces brigade.

Over the course of a week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,180 servicemen, two tanks, an HMMWV armored vehicle, and an M-113 armored personnel carrier made in the United States. 16 vehicles, 14 field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and 15 ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Center" group of forces continued offensive actions on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Dnepropetrovsk region. The settlements of Novoukrainka and Razino of the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.

The following formations were defeated: five mechanized, assault, airborne assault, mountain assault, airborne brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two brigades of naval infantry, two territorial defense brigades and two brigades of the National Guard.

The enemy lost up to 3,180 troops, 17 armored combat vehicles, including two M113 armored personnel carriers, two HMMWV armored vehicles, and three U.S.-made MaxxPro armored vehicles. 45 vehicles and 13 field artillery pieces were destroyed.

Over the past week, units of the "East" group of forces advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Chervona Zirka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades, and a national guard brigade.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,310 servicemen, two tanks, four armored combat vehicles, 44 cars, 17 field artillery pieces and seven electronic warfare stations.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 520 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, and 48 vehicles. 12 artillery pieces, 36 electronic warfare stations, 23 ammunition, material, and fuel depots were destroyed.

Over the course of the week, air defense systems shot down seven British-made Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles, six US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, a Neptune long-range guided missile, 36 guided air bombs, and 1,172 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

663 aircraft,

283 helicopters,

66,978 unmanned aerial vehicles,

612 anti-aircraft missile systems,

24,124 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,

1,573 multiple launch rocket systems,

26,910 field artillery pieces and mortars,

37,637 units of special military vehicles.

12:34 Units of the "Southern" group of troops continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses and released the settlement of Predtechino in the Donetsk People's Republic.

12:33 From June 28 to July 3, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a massive and five group strikes, which resulted in the destruction of military-industrial complex facilities and oil refineries of Ukraine, the control system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, radar stations, ammunition and material depots, production workshops, storage sites, launch sites and control points for attack unmanned aerial vehicles, storage sites for unmanned boats, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists and foreign mercenaries.

11:40 Between 8:00 a.m. Moscow time and 11:00 a.m. Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

Three UAVs - over the territory of the Udmurt Republic,
Two UAVs - over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One UAV - over the territory of the Samara region.

11:00 Military personnel are restoring transport infrastructure in the Vologda region.

Servicemen of the 462nd Separate Bridge Battalion of the Russian Armed Forces' logistics are carrying out tasks to restore transport infrastructure in the Nikolsky and Nyuksensky districts. By the end of August 2025, the battalion will have restored 8 emergency bridge structures.

10:06 Novopavlovskoye direction. The Far Easterners are advancing west, have entered the villages of Tolstoy and Poddubnoye, –MAP.

09:15 Strike inflicted in Kramatorsk, where the rear bases of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are located.

07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:

Melove in the Khar'kov region was liberated;
Razino in the DPR was liberated;
Control zone in the area of ​​Mirny and Mirolyubovka was expanded.

07:28 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 48 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

26 over the territory of the Rostov region,
12 over the territory of the Kursk region,
Six over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three over the territory of the Oryol region,
One over the territory of the Lipetsk region.


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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 3 (updated)
2025-07-04
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 19:46 The Russian Armed Forces hit the air defense system of the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a FAB-1500 in the settlement of Iskra and the 39th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a Kh-39 guided missile in the area of ​​the settlement of Otradokamenka, –video.

18:55 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that resulted in the death and injury of civilians in the Bryansk region

According to reports from executive authorities, in the Bryansk region, as a result of a targeted strike by Ukrainian FPV drones on a moving civilian vehicle in the village of Aleshkovichi in the Suzemsky district, a civilian was killed, another woman was wounded, and is receiving medical assistance.

In the village of Lomakovka in the Starodubsky municipal district, a civilian was also injured as a result of an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

17:36 From 13:00 Moscow time to 15:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

- Two over the territory of the Kursk region,
- One each over the territories of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions

17:03 Belgorod district wasattackedby Ukrainian Armed Forces drones. Preliminary, no one was hurt.

In the village of Tavrovo, as a result of a drone attack on a commercial facility, the glazing and facade of the building were damaged. Also, the windows of three cars parked nearby were broken and the bodies were damaged.

In the village of Nikolskoye, two more drone strikes knocked out windows in one private home, damaged the roof and façade, and in a second home, shrapnel cut up a window and façade.

16:49 Artillery crew of the 152mm towed gun "Giatsint-B" of the "Center" group destroyed forward command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

15:55 Russian Army continues successful assault on Kamenskoye, advancing on the Zaporizhzhya front

The Stavropol paratroopers occupied the southern part, then broke through to the very center of an important settlement on the left flank of the Zaporozhye direction, where they consolidated their position and developed an offensive.

Along the dried-up bottom of the former Kakhovka Reservoir on the western outskirts of Kamenskoye and in the area of ​​the mouth of the Yanchekrak River, Russian troops can attack from the southwestern part in the direction of the northwestern part of the settlement and the dacha area.

15:35 Ukrainian serviceman sentanced to long-term imprisonment for using weapons against civilians in the Kursk region

The evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation was found by the court to be sufficient to sentence soldier of the 25th Separate Assault Battalion of the armed formations of Ukraine, Alexander Prokopenko. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act (paragraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

14:51 In the border Semenovsky district of the Chernihiv region, an enemy UAV crewsettled downin an empty residential building, from where he launched drones at civilian infrastructure facilities in the Bryansk region.

Russian intelligence revealed the location of an enemy facility, and FPV drone operators from a motorized rifle regiment destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV launcher.

14:10 Russian UAV crews continue to destroy enemies, catching them in the most unexpected places and positions with the help of FPV drones and drops from Mavics.

Artillery adjustments are also being carried out, video.

13:45 Around 12:05 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.

13:08 The Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicle crews hit an ammunition depot of the 56th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement of Kramatorsk, –video.

12:35 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of July 3, 2025

Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Bessalovka, Kondratovka, Alekseyevka, Sadki, Yunakovka and Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast.

Units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Okhrimovka, Volchanskie Khutor and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 240 servicemen, three vehicles, five field artillery pieces and a warehouse of supplies.

Units of the "West" group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Petrovka, Kupyansk, Peschanoye and Berezovka in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 230 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, including an M-113 armored personnel carrier and a US-made HMMWV armored car, 13 vehicles and an artillery piece. Three electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Serebryanka, Chasov Yar, Predtechino, Shcherbinovka, Bondarnoye, Fedorovka, Minkovka, Seversk and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 140 servicemen, three pickup trucks, a fuel depot and a supply depot.

Defeat was inflicted on formations of three mechanized, a ranger, an airborne brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, three territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Grodovka, Petrovskoye, Boykovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopavlovka and Dachnoye of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 440 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored combat vehicle, six vehicles and two field artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Poddubnoye, Voskresenka, Zelenoye Pole of the Donetsk People's Republic, Olgovskoye, Poltavka, Temirovka and Gulyaipole of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 180 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, eight cars, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region, Tokarevka, Antonovka and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 75 servicemen, seven vehicles and three field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots were destroyed.

12:20 In the Khar'kov direction, as a result of decisive actionsreleasedthe settlement of Melove in the Khar'kov region, and units of the "Center" group of troops during active operations liberated the settlement of Razino in the Donetsk People's Republic.

11:35 From 8:00 Moscow time to 10:45 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed three Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

- Two - over the territory of the Samara region,
- one - over the territory of the Belgorod region.

10:45 Frontline summary as of the morning of 03.07.2025

Zaporizhzhya Front. It is reported that the zone of control by Russian troops in Kamenskoye has expanded. It is also reported that fighting has intensified in the area of ​​Malaya Tokmachka and in Shcherbaki.

Donetsk Front. The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct offensive operations in several directions. The enemy is transferring reserves, and in some areas the fighting is of a counter nature. Russian troops have expanded their control zone in the Dachnoye area in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Chasovoyarskoe direction. Russian troops continue to dislodge the enemy from their positions in the city. Fighting is taking place in the southern microdistrict. Also, our troops are reported to be advancing in Nikolaevka, which is to the west. Heavy fighting continues in the Stupochki area.

Sumy direction. Here the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to attack the positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the border area, but they cannot achieve success. Moreover, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were able to expand the zone of control in the Tyotkino area.

In the Sumy region, battles are underway in several areas, Ukrainian troops are actively conducting counterattacks, but despite this, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have not gone into deep defense and are also attacking the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There is information about the next tactical successes of Russian troops in Yunakovka, but they need to be verified.

10:10 Information about the strikes carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Belgorod region over the past 24 hours:

Over the Alekseevsky municipal district, the air defense system shot down 15 aircraft-type drones. There were no consequences.

In Belgorod, the fence of a private home was damaged by falling debris from a downed drone.

In the Belgorod district, five drones attacked the villages of Malinovka and Oktyabrsky, Bessonovka, Blizhneye and Chaiki, one of which was shot down by an air defense system.

In the area of ​​the village of Chaiki, two people were injured as a result of a drone attack on a car. The victims received the necessary medical care, and their treatment continues on an outpatient basis. The car was damaged.

In the village of Malinovka, a private house was damaged by the detonation of an FPV drone. Tonight, explosive devices were dropped from a drone in the village of Bessonovka — equipment and three trucks were damaged on the territory of an enterprise.

In Borisovsky district, the village of Gruzskoye was attacked by one FPV drone. No consequences.

In the Valuysky municipal district, 14 drones struck the settlement of Urazovo, the villages of Borki, Dolgoe and Kazinka, 12 of which were suppressed and shot down. In the settlement of Urazovo and the village of Kazinka, one private house was damaged.

Three drones were shot down by the air defense system over the Veydelevsky district. There were no consequences.

An explosive device was dropped from a drone in the village of Borisovka in Volokonovsky District. No consequences.

In the Graivoron municipal district, the city of Graivoron, the villages of Gora-Podol, Kozinka and Poroz were shelled with two munitions and attacked by five drones.

In the village of Kozinka, a private home was damaged. Tonight, after explosive devices were dropped from a drone, the glazing of two apartment buildings and a passenger car were damaged in the city of Graivoron, and in the village of Gora-Podol, three private houses and a car were destroyed by fire.

In the Krasnoyarsk region, 72 munitions were fired during 14 artillery attacks and 11 drone attacks were carried out on the settlement of Prilesye, the villages of Vyazovoye, Grafovka, Demidovka, Kolotilovka, Popovka, Staroselye, Terebreno and the farm Novo-Repyakhovka. Information on the consequences is being clarified.

A drone was shot down over the Rakityansky district. No casualties or damage.

In the Shebekinsky municipal district, one munition was fired at the city of Shebekino and the villages of Voznesenovka and Novaya Tavolzhanka, and 20 drones were struck, 18 of which were suppressed.

9:50 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians in the Lipetsk and Belgorod regions

According to reports from the executive authorities, in Lipetsk Oblast, debris from a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone fell on a private residential building in the Lipetsk District. As a result, an elderly woman died and two people were injured.

A Ukrainian drone attacked a car near the village of Chaiki in the Belgorod district. As a result, two people were injured.

9:02 Operator of the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle of the Vostok group revealed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.

In turn, the artillery gun crews of the artillery division of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade, having received the coordinates, carried out precise strikes and hit the target.

8:23 81st Artillery Regiment of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division of the 18th Army continues operations to combat the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Baba Yaga UAV

The air surveillance post crew detected the approach of the attack drone in advance, detected it and shot it down with RPK-74 fire,video.

8:02 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed 69 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

– 27 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
– 22 UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
– 10 UAVs – over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
– Eight UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 2 (updated)
2025-07-03
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:33 General losses of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for June 2025, according to the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, amounted to 40,530 people.

The total losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of the year, according to reports, amount to 265,320 people wounded and killed.

20:14 Advance of the Russian army in Chasov Yar –MAP

20:06 UAV operators of the Southern group of troops destroyed an International MaxxPro combat armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Konstantinovsky direction, and in the area of ​​the settlement of Belokuzminovka - a minibus with enemy personnel.

FPV drone crews of the Ussuri separate guards airborne assault unit disabled military equipment with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in Sumy Oblast.

Drone operators of the "East" group of forces hit a militant pickup truck in the Donetsk People's Republic. All equipment for the enemy's UAV operation, which was in the pickup truck, was destroyed.

Operators of the Molniya and Lancet UAVs from the Vostok group destroyed a T-72 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.

A crew of an FPV drone on fiber optics from the West group of forces destroyed a pickup truck of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region.

19:54 The Russian army is restoring the situation in Tetkino. Our units are trying to clear the last section of the state border in the area of ​​the treatment plant –MAP

17:41 Footage of an airstrike on a road bridge across the Volchya River in the area of ​​the settlement of Iskra.

15:54 Crew of the T-90 tank of the "Center" group of forces liquidated machine gun point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

Tankers from the 37th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the "East" group of forces destroyed more than 40 Ukrainian militants during the assault on a stronghold in the South Donetsk direction.

14:43 Northerners scouts opened camouflaged position of a Ukrainian howitzer in the Sumy region. The enemy artillery crew was located relatively far from the line of combat contact and felt completely safe in the forest belt.

The coordinates were transmitted to our FPV operators, who carried out a targeted strike, destroying the Ukrainian Armed Forces artillery piece.

14:30 From 10.20 Moscow time to 11.05 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

14:01 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of July 2, 2025

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.

Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, a Jaeger, three airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments and an assault battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Varachino, Sadki, Proletarskoye, Bessalovka, Mogritsa, Alekseyevka, Yunakovka and Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ogurtsovo and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 175 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, two vehicles, six field artillery pieces and an ammunition depot.

Units of the "West" group of forces defeated formations of three mechanized brigades and a regiment of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Petrovka, Kupyansk, Gorokhovatka, Peschanoye, Blagodatovka, Kovsharovka and Berezovka in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 210 servicemen, a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, 11 vehicles, and a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery unit. An electronic warfare station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized, mountain assault and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Serebryanka, Zakotnoye, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Kleban-Byk and Slavyansk of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 165 servicemen, four pickup trucks, an artillery piece, an Anklav electronic warfare station and two warehouses of supplies.

Units of the "Center" group of forces improved their position along the front line. They defeated formations of five mechanized, airborne brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades, two naval infantry brigades and two national guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovskoye, Boykovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopavlovka and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 450 servicemen, a Novator combat armored vehicle, a US-made MaxxPro armored vehicle, three vehicles and two field artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade in the areas of the settlements of Zeleny Gai, Novokhatskoye, Novopol, Zelenoe Pole and Voskresenka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 165 servicemen, a tank, two vehicles, two field artillery guns and two electronic warfare stations.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoandreevka, Kamenskoye, Orekhov, Stepnogorsk in the Zaporizhia region, Nikolskoye and Antonovka in the Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 70 servicemen and five vehicles. Six electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, two military-technical equipment depots and a fuel depot were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups have damaged an enterprise of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, workshops for the assembly of strike unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage sites, ammunition depots and military-technical property, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations and foreign mercenaries in 139 districts.

Air defense systems shot down seven guided aerial bombs and 131 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

663 aircraft,

283 helicopters,

66,608 unmanned aerial vehicles,

612 anti-aircraft missile systems,

24,106 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,

1,573 multiple launch rocket systems,

26,847 field artillery pieces and mortars,

37,551 units of special military vehicles.

13:44 Kursk Region. The enemy has been driven out of a stronghold east of Tetkino, –MAP.

13:40 June 30, near the settlement of Pisarevka, a Rubicon crew discovered and destroyed a Leopard 2A6 tank, –video.

13:33 Two sabotage groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the 239th Battalion of the 129th Separate Troops Brigade attempted to infiltrate deep into the Kursk region near the border village of Gornal (Sudzhansky district).

The first group of saboteurs was destroyed in full force, the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers from the second sabotage and reconnaissance group fled to Ukrainian territory with heavy losses.

12:01 Calculations of the 122mm MLRS "Grad" of the 25th combined arms army of the "West" group of forces destroyed UAV control points and concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower.

11:00 From 8:00 Moscow time to 9:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

09:38 Zaporizhia direction(right flank)

During fierce battles, the units of the Guards "East" drove the enemy out of the village of Malinovka (Zaporozhskaya). She returned home again.

Assault units continue to advance along the Yanchur River in the direction of Poltavka (Zaporozhskaya) and attack enemy positions in the direction of Olgovka.

09:22 Calculations of the Geranium-2 UAV detected temporary deployment point of the 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement of Yablonovka.

08:39 Crew of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled gun of the Center group of forces destroyed a camouflaged command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, and a D-30 crew of the Dnepr troop group is a command post for enemy UAVs on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.

07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:➡️

Advance in the area of ​​the Kleban-Byk settlement

Adjustment of the control zone in favor of the enemy in the Tabayevka area

07:04 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Two UAVs over the territories of the Kursk and Rostov regions and
One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

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