Russia is increasingly targeting Ukrainian gas stations as Ukraine continues striking Russian fuel infrastructure and military logistics. Overnight, a drone hit a gas station near Vilshany on the Sumy-Kharkiv highway, while Russian sources claimed attacks on five fuel stations in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Another bridge on the Mariupol-Donetsk highway over the Malyi Kal'chyk River near Hranitne has been struck, further disrupting one of Russia’s key military logistics routes between occupied southern and eastern Ukraine.
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Russia launched 151 Shahed-type attack drones, an Iskander-M ballistic missile, and a Kh-59 guided missile overnight. Ukraine said air defenses downed or suppressed 130 drones and intercepted the Kh-59, while 17 drones hit 16 locations.
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Operators from the Hornet Tactical Group of Ukraine’s 3rd Special Purpose Regiment used Hornet strike drones to systematically detect and destroy Russian logistics vehicles across occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, disrupting supply routes behind the front line.
New satellite imagery from Vantor shows damage at Russia’s Voronezh Semiconductor Plant. The facility was among several industrial sites Ukraine targeted in recent weeks as part of its expanding long-range strike campaign.
Ukraine signed a landmark agreement with Sweden to acquire 16 Gripen E multirole fighters. Under the deal, Sweden will also provide 16 Gripen C/D aircraft as military aid starting in early 2027 to accelerate pilot training and integration. The purchased Gripen E fleet, financed through a European credit facility with UK support, is scheduled for delivery from early 2029. The aircraft will be equip...
Ukraine has asked the International Maritime Organization to recognize vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet as legitimate military targets, the Financial Times reports. In a June 26 letter, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba argued that transporting sanctioned Russian oil directly finances the war and should not be treated as ordinary commercial activity. The initiative aims to strengthen the legal ...
New panoramic footage shows two FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile impacts on Russia’s Titan-Barrikady defense plant in Volgograd.
Ukraine is preparing for a scenario in which Russia launches an offensive toward Chernihiv Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with TSN. He added that Russian command is also working through possible offensive actions from Belarusian territory.
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Ukraine’s 413th Raid Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck four substations in occupied Crimea overnight on June 29. The targets were the 220/35 kV Marianivka, 110/35/10 kV Oleksandrivka, 110/35/10 kV Vypasne, and 330 kV Dzhankoi substations.