Fitch downgrades Ukraine's credit rating to stable, amid Russian escalation

7:38 PM  (Updated:  July 1, 2025 8:15 pm)

Putin, Macron hold first call since 2022, discuss wars in Ukraine, Middle East.

The conversation between the two leaders took place as the Russian army continues to advance along the front line, trying to gain a foothold in Sumy Oblast and enter Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

7:48 PM

US sanctions Russian IT company Aeza Group over ransomware operations.

The U.S. Treasury Department characterized Aeza as a "bulletproof hosting service" that provided services to the Meduza and Lumma infostealers, as well as to the BianLian and RedLine ransomware groups.

7:23 PM

Ukraine's power exports surge 25 times, recovering to pre-Russian attack levels.

Ukraine boosted electricity exports by 150% in June 2025 compared to the previous month, reaching over 237,000 megawatt-hours (MWh), according to consulting firm ExPro Electricity.

7:20 PM

Business

Want to invest in Ukrainian startups from the U.S.? This platform promises to be the bridge

6:25 PM

Russia hits evacuation vehicle in Donetsk Oblast, killing civilian.

According to the police, Russian forces attacked the evacuation vehicles provided by chaplains three times.

6:17 PM

War

Ukraine’s new interceptor drones are starting to knock Russia’s long-range Shahed drones out of the sky

6:02 PM

Video

Why Norway is investing billions in Ukraine's victory.

The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin sat down with Eivind Vad Petersson, state secretary to the Norwegian foreign minister and co-chair of the joint Norwegian-Ukrainian Working Group on Nuclear Safety and Security.

5:46 PM

Photos

Operation Spiderweb and Russia’s record drone assault – Ukraine in photos, June 2025

5:43 PM

Russian Su-34 aircraft crashes during training flight in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

According to Russia's Defense Ministry, the crew successfully ejected from the plane, and there were no casualties.

11:50 PM  (Updated:  July 1, 2025 4:08 pm)

Oil tanker damaged by blast weeks after visiting Russian ports.

According to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), the vessel belongs to Russia's shadow fleet, used by Moscow to evade sanctions.

4:03 PM

Leading Ukrainian historian Plokhii steps down from top Harvard post after 12 years.

"It has been a privilege and an honor to lead the Institute over the past twelve years," Serhii Plokhii said in a farewell message.

3:35 PM

Ukraine receives $500 million in IMF funding, maintaining growth forecasts.

Ukraine received approximately $500 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking the ninth tranche under the country's Extended Fund Facility program, the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance announced in a press release on July 1.

3:20 PM

Zelensky signs ratification of Special Tribunal on Russian aggression.

The tribunal, once established, would specifically target Russia's top political and military leadership for the crime of aggression, defined as the illegal use of force by one state against another.

10:58 AM  (Updated:  July 1, 2025 2:55 pm)

Russian missile attack kills, injures residents in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village.

Russia launched two ballistic missiles, likely Iskander-M, against the village at 9:15 a.m. local time, the military reported.

2:39 PM

After Trump cut support, US lawmakers press for action on Russian abductions of Ukrainian children.

A bipartisan resolution condemns the abductions and calls for the repatriation of children even before a potential peace deal is finalized.

2:01 PM

Ukrainian woman, baby daughter found murdered in Germany, 16-year-old arrested, police say.

According to the police statement, the autopsy results confirmed that both victims died from violent causes. The bodies were discovered in the Holsterhausen district of Dorsten in Germany.

10:34 AM  (Updated:  July 1, 2025 1:52 pm)

'With surgical precision' — Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300 km away, SBU source says.

The SBU said its long-range drones targeted the Kupol plant in Russia's Udmurt Republic on the morning of July 1, resulting in at least two confirmed strikes and a fire at the site.

12:49 PM

Ukraine shows footage of Bober drones hitting Russian air defenses, fighter jet in Crimea.

The footage shows the combat use of UJ-26 drones, commonly known as Bobers (Beavers), targeting high-value Russian military systems.

12:11 PM

Ukraine's army chief bans tent camps for troops in training after Russian strikes.

"My categorical order is to ensure and increase the safety of service members at training centers and training grounds," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

11:40 AM

Kim Jong Un publicly honors North Korean soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war.

Photographs of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un resting his hands on flag-draped coffins were displayed during a gala concert in Pyongyang on June 30 to commemorate the first anniversary of a military treaty signed between North Korea and Russia.

10:52 AM

4 killed, 15 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 47 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 14 drones, while 33 were intercepted by electronic warfare or disappeared from radars, according to the statement.

10:45 PM  (Updated:  July 1, 2025 10:06 am)

Minerals

Loss of Ukraine lithium deposit to Russia won’t impact minerals deal, says investor

5:08 AM  (Updated:  July 1, 2025 9:40 am)

Russian military, industrial sites allegedly targeted in Ukrainian strikes on occupied Donetsk, Luhansk.

A Russian logistics hub in occupied Luhansk Oblast is on fire amid a reported drone attack overnight on July 1.

9:30 AM

Ukraine developing new anti-drone ammunition to counter Russian aerial attacks.

The manufacturer Brave1 has already codified the new rounds according to NATO standards. The goal is to supply every infantry soldier with a magazine of specialized ammunition for use in case of aerial threats.

9:08 AM

Iran summons Ukraine's envoy, warns of 'consequences' over comments on Israeli, US strikes.

Highlighting Iran's support for Russian aggression against Ukraine, Kyiv has previously called for the dismantling of the Iranian nuclear program to prevent it from threatening the Middle East or the wider world.