Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Magyar reports drones hit 48 Russian targets overnight on July 3 in Russia’s operational depth. The listed targets included a Tor-M2 air defense system near Smyrnove in Zaporizhzhia region, 9 power substations across Crimea, and the Klyuchi gas compressor station.
❗️The Telegraph reports the US warned Poland that Russia is preparing an armed provocation in the coming months. Possible scenarios include drone strikes on critical infrastructure, including power plants, simulated airstrikes to activate air defenses, or a hybrid attack in a border region. Moscow could frame the incident as an accidental border crossing or rescue operation.
Ukraine’s SBU opened proceedings against Russian Gen. Valery Gerasimov over alleged organization of mass missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, including the July 2 strike on Kyiv and the region. The case cites violations of the laws and customs of war.
❗️Novorossiysk authorities said gasoline is no longer available at filling stations across the city. Officials said refueling is currently limited to fuel card holders, while diesel remains available in limited quantities at 8 gas stations. Novorossiysk is Russia's largest oil port.
❗️Ukraine and Germany created a joint working group to discuss mechanisms for returning Ukrainian men of mobilization age, Ambassador Oleksii Makeiev said. He said the effort has two tracks: Unity Hub work with the Ukrainian community and joint coordination with German authorities. The talks also cover men who illegally left Ukraine.
Russia launched 2 Kh-59/69 missiles and 105 attack drones overnight. Ukraine said it downed or suppressed 83 targets, including 1 missile and 82 drones. One missile and 21 drones struck 16 locations, while debris fell at five others.
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Russian aviation related channel Fighterbomber confirms. Russia lost a Ka-52 attack helicopter, reportedly including crew.
Kyiv’s death toll from Russia’s mass attack has risen to 25, city authorities said. In Darnytskyi district, rescuers are still working at one of the destroyed sites, where 5 bodies have already been recovered and 8 people remain missing. Search and rescue operations continue without pause.
Fuel crisis in Chita, Russia.
Zbigniew Bogucki, head of Poland’s presidential office, referred to the Volhynia massacre region as “Eastern Lesser Poland” while criticizing the glorification of Bandera. The phrase is an interwar Polish term for parts of present-day western Ukraine. Although it was not used as an explicit territorial claim, it carries significant historical and political sensitivity because of its association wi...
Ukraine’s 225th Assault Regiment released footage from Kopani, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, rejecting Russian claims that the settlement was captured. The unit said Kopani remains under Ukrainian control, while one Russian involved in the flag stunt was taken prisoner.
New high-resolution imagery shows the damage caused by the Ukrainian cruise missile strike on Russia's Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Plant (VZPP-S). Russian authorities have officially reported five fatalities, while the full casualty toll remains unclear.
Gasoline in occupied Crimea has surged to 260 rubles per liter at official stations, from a pre-crisis Russian average near 70. Resellers are asking up to double, making fuel in Crimea now significantly more expensive than Europe and several times higher than U.S. pump prices.