Satellite imagery shows fire damage at the Pervy Zavod refinery in Russia’s Kaluga region following two drone attacks. Burn marks are visible near three storage tanks and an oil processing unit.
Norway contributed another €44.6 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, bringing its total contribution to €209.2 million. The funding will support repairs to damaged energy infrastructure and strengthen Ukraine’s power system ahead of the next heating season.
❗️Bingo. Russia’s Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery halted oil and gas condensate processing after Ukrainian drone strikes, Reuters reported. Both primary processing units and part of the secondary processing equipment were damaged, with repairs expected to take weeks or months.
Russia could announce a new mobilization this autumn after its elections, and Ukraine is preparing for that scenario, Zelensky said. He said Moscow may need additional manpower because of the growing cost of recruiting contract soldiers.
Ukraine’s SOF struck Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in occupied Sevastopol overnight. Preliminary data indicates damage to the turbine hall and cooling system. The plant supplies nearly half of occupied Crimea’s own electricity generation.
The US has begun the process of granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, The Kyiv Independent reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official. Lockheed Martin supports the move, and the official said the process may take less than several months.
Russia likely used relay stations in Belarus to guide a Shahed drone that struck a gas station in Zhytomyr region, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Flash said. The drone flew along roads and railways for 260 km from Russia, suggesting manual camera control beyond direct radio range.
❗️ Ukraine will be allowed to use EU defense loan funds to buy Chinese drone components after Brussels approved an exemption, the Financial Times reported. The purchases will be financed through the first €6 billion tranche of the EU’s €60 billion defense loan for Ukraine.
Russia is stripping S-300 and S-400 systems from northern sites and moving them closer to Ukraine. Satellite imagery shows Rogachovo airbase on Novaya Zemlya without cover. Analysts estimate about 60% of Russia’s S-300 and S-400 systems have been redeployed since 2022.
Ukraine’s 475th Code 9.2 Regiment struck 107 pieces of Russian equipment during Operation Three Days and Three Nights, including a North Korean Koksan self-propelled gun.
Ukraine’s 427th Rarog Brigade struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter with an FPV drone in Russia’s Belgorod region. The strike marks another successful engagement against Russian aviation using FPV drones.
❗️Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 20 Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea overnight: 17 oil tankers, 2 gas carriers, and 1 tugboat. Commander Magyar said the Black Sea phase of Operation MoLoChKa has begun. Since July 6, the force says it has hit 136 vessels in total, including 116 in the Sea of Azov and 20 in the Black Sea.
❗️Thales, Airbus, MBDA Deutschland, Safran, and Destinus plan to develop a space-capable European antiballistic interceptor, with first tests targeted for 2027. Separately, France and Italy will support Ukraine’s FREYA project, license Aster 30 production, and supply SAMP/T NG systems.
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