General Staff: Russia has lost 549,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,260 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
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Since spring, Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukraine's critical infrastructure in a renewed assault against the country's energy grid, leading to blackouts.
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Speaking ahead of a NATO Summit in Washington next week, Stoltenberg was asked if the alliance would support Ukraine and reject pressure to force Kyiv to accept territorial concessions and non-membership of NATO as a condition for a ceasefire.
Meduza: 120,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine.
Ukraine estimates that the Russian military's total personnel losses surpassed 500,000 on May 25, 2024.
Kuleba talks to new British foreign secretary
"I am grateful to my counterpart for reaffirming the U.K.’s ironclad support for Ukraine in all areas," he said in a post on X. "We discussed next steps in our bilateral relations and also paid specific attention to the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington. [The] foreign secretary accepted my invitation to visit Ukraine."
Ukraine war latest: F-16s will 'challenge Russia's aerial dominance over Black Sea,' Navy chief says
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Orban says Kyiv and Moscow's positions on peace 'are very far apart'
The insight came to him during a trip to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just days after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Media: Russia faces difficulties with Chinese imports as Beijing tightens control
China has tightened export controls on military and dual-use products since July 1, the Moscow Times reported on July 5. This has already made it more difficult to deliver Chinese equipment and machinery to Russia, the Moscow Times reported, citing Russian importers.
Zelensky congratulates Labour Party's Starmer on UK election victory
"Ukraine and the U.K. have been and will continue to be reliable allies through thick and thin," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X.
F-16s will challenge Russia's aerial dominance over Black Sea, Ukraine's Navy chief says
Ukraine wants to expand its shipping corridor, which contains only maritime traffic from the three main Odesa ports, to include the ports of Mykolaiv and Kherson in the country's south, Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa told Reuters. However, it is not possible since Russia controls the Kinburn Spit, he added.
Latvia to send over 2,500 drones to Ukraine in July, ministry says
Riga will send more than 2,500 different types of combat drones to Ukraine this month, worth 4 million euros ($4.3 million), the Latvian Defense Ministry announced on July 5.
Putin believes Trump is 'sincere' about ending war
Speaking from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "we take (former President Donald Trump's declared intention to end the war) completely seriously."
Indian PM Modi to visit Russia on July 8
It will be Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first trip to Russia since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
Death toll of Russia's July 3 attack on Dnipro rises to 8
The death toll of Russia's drone and missile attack on Dnipro on July 3 has risen to eight, as a 72-year-old woman died in the hospital, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
Islamic leader of Russia's Karachay-Cherkessia announces temporary niqab ban
The Muftiate of Karachay-Cherkessia, a republic of Russia in the North Caucasus, announced a temporary ban on the wearing of the niqab, a day after the Muftiate of Dagestan announced a similar ban.
Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports
Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports, and Russians without biometric passports will be considered to be illegally residing in Czechia, Czech media outlet Idnes reported on July 4, citing the Foreign Ministry.
Media: Orban to meet with Putin in Moscow following Kyiv visit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 5, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on July 4 citing an unnamed Hungarian government source.
Bureaucracy preventing allocation of funding to protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure, media reports
Ukraine's government has not distributed EU funding for the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure worth 150 million euros ($162 million) for four months due to "bureaucratic obstacles," Ekonomichna Pravda (EP) reported on July 4, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Destruction of Russian bombers halt Russia's advance on battlefield, Kuleba says
The destruction of Russian fighter bombers and the replenishment of ammunition stocks will help Ukraine halt Russia's advance on the battlefield, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the LRT media outlet.
Ukraine considering transiting gas from Azerbaijan to EU, Zelensky says
Kyiv is in talks to transit gas from Azerbaijan to the EU after the contract to transit Russian gas expires in December 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on July 3.
Putin claims Istanbul peace plan draft still 'on table' for talks between Russia and Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on July 4 that the alleged peace plan proposal drafted during negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow in 2022 in Istanbul, could be the basis for a "settlement" of a Russia's full-scale war, the Kremlin-controlled TASS news agency wrote.
All Russian Kinzhal missiles downed over Kyiv since arrival of Patriot systems, Ukrainian Air Force says
All Kinzhal ballistic missiles fired by Russia at targets in Kyiv have been downed since the U.S. provided Patriot air defense systems in May 2023, Ukrainian Air Force Colonel Serhii Yaremenko said in an interview with Ukrinform published on July 4.
IAEA informed of alleged drone strike on occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area, one substation out of service
IAEA experts stationed at the plant said that they saw thick smoke rising above the facility and heard explosions after they were told by the representatives of the Russian-occupied plant that drones allegedly hit it.
Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says
The decision was made because defensive positions in the area were destroyed, and commanders agreed to withdraw to better-protected positions, said Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of forces
97% of Russian missiles, drones, bombs hit civilian infrastructure, diplomat says
Only 3% of Russian missiles, drones, and guided bombs hit military targets in Ukraine, while 97% have struck civilian infrastructure, Danylo Kubai, Ukraine's envoy to international organizations in Vienna, said on July 3, according to Ukrinform.
Relations between Russia, China are 'at their best in history,' Xi, Putin says
Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated his support for Russia on the subject of its full-scale war on Ukraine, saying on the sidelines of the summit that China "has always stood on the right side of history."
General Staff: Russia has lost 547,470 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,200 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Zelensky reportedly considering dismissing PM Shmyhal
President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering dismissing Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 3, citing sources in the presidential team.
Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Dnipro shopping center kills 5, injures 53
Key developments on July 3: * Shopping center hit in Russian attack on Dnipro, killing 5, injuring 53 * Russian defector involved in Russia's Baltic Fleet vessel sabotage, military intelligence says * Zelensky says Trump should reveal plan on ending Russia's war * US announces new defense aid package for Ukraine worth $150 million
Ukraine to submit draft resolution on nuclear safety to UN General Assembly
The document will be mainly focused on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear power station in Europe, which has been under Russian occupation since March 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
US announces new defense aid package for Ukraine worth $150 million
The package includes missiles for air defense systems, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), artillery rounds, and other critical capabilities drawn from U.S. stocks, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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