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❗️Poland will gradually retire its remaining MiG-29 fighters after a proposed transfer to Ukraine in exchange for drone technology failed to materialize. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Kyiv initially agreed to the deal but did not implement it.
❗️Following Russia’s massive strike on Kyiv, a White House official said President Trump wants to end the “senseless killing” and remains optimistic that Russia and Ukraine can still reach a peace agreement. The statement said Trump and his team continue working to bring the war to an end despite the latest escalation.
The Freedom of Russia Legion claimed an anti-Putin resistance member destroyed electronic warfare equipment near an ammunition arsenal in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Oblast.
❗️Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Ukraine’s war has entered a potentially decisive phase and urged allies to capitalize on the momentum. He said Ukraine urgently needs funding to produce weapons and defend itself against Russian attacks. NATO is preparing a €40 billion support fund, with Germany expected to contribute around €12 billion.
Zelensky said only pressure on Moscow, not Crimea, can force Putin to stop the war. He rejected Putin’s claims of a special attachment to Crimea, saying the Russian leader knows both Crimea and Ukraine’s east only through officers’ reports. Zelensky said Putin needs to sell Russian society a major victory, but has none, so Moscow relies on mass strikes, intimidation, and aggressive rhetoric.
Zelensky arrived in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, where three people were killed in Russia’s overnight strike. Search and rescue teams continue working at the site of the destroyed residential building.
❗️Russian State Duma member Nina Ostanina accused the government of concealing the scale of the fuel crisis, claiming nearly 30% of Russia’s oil refining capacity is offline. She warned the situation could threaten fuel supplies needed for the harvest.
Zelensky said intelligence warned of a major Russian strike being prepared, as drones were already active in Ukrainian airspace. Monitoring channels reported at least 7 Tu-95MS and 3 Tu-160 strategic bombers airborne from multiple airfields, with possible cruise missile launches from the Engels area or over the Caspian Sea and several waves expected overnight.
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❗️Ukraine will open transparent defense technology exports to partner states under the Drone Deal, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said. Partners with intergovernmental agreements will be able to buy Ukrainian weapons and work directly with manufacturers. Export requests will be reviewed within 30 days, while Ukraine retains IP rights, controls reexport, and keeps Defense Forces needs as the top...
❗️Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has asked the EU to allocate €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine’s defense, according to Reuters. In a June 26 letter, he said Ukraine’s defense needs total about €136 billion this year, with the national budget covering only €53 billion. Even after €28.3 billion from the EU’s broader €90 billion assistance package, a substantial funding ga...
Zelensky arrived in Ireland to attend the opening ceremony of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the EU. He will meet Prime Minister Micheál Martin and European Council President António Costa. Zelensky said Ukraine hopes Ireland’s presidency will bring tangible progress toward EU membership and the opening of all negotiation clusters.
Footage shows damage after a recent strike on Russia’s 1st Rubin communications hub, part of the GRU General Staff’s strategic communications system. The site supports secure satellite, government, and military communications, telemetry, spacecraft control, and combat command systems.