General Staff: Russia has lost 543,810 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

5:38 AM

Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China-led summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on July 3 for regional security and defense discussions, according to the Kremlin. He is also set to hold a series of bilateral meetings with leaders from China and Turkey.

4:45 AM

Allies believe China allegedly developing attack drones to aid Russia, Bloomberg reports.

Chinese companies are allegedly developing attack drones similar to the Iranian-produced Shahed-type drone to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 2, citing European officials familiar with the matter.

2:53 AM

Ukraine receives nearly 6,000 solar panels to power hospitals.

Through an agreement with the European Commission, Ukraine has received 5,876 solar panels to help power hospitals across the country, Ukraine's Energy Ministry announced on social media on July 2.

1:15 AM

Lithuania issues protest, summons representatives after Russian aircraft enters airspace.

Lithuania has submitted a diplomatic protest and has summoned diplomatic representatives from Russia's embassy in Vilnius after a Russian civilian aircraft entered the country's airspace without permission, Lithuania's Foreign Ministry said on July 2.

1:01 AM

Peace talks

Ukrainian optimism about war clashes with European skepticism in new poll

12:07 AM

Top Russia collaborator sentenced to 12 years in absentia.

Leonid Pasechnik, the Russia-installed head of the occupied territories in Luhansk Oblast, was found guilty of undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity and collaborationism, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on July 2.

4:59 PM  (Updated:  July 2, 2024 11:41 pm)

Russian attack on Nikopol kills 4, injures 10.

Russian troops attacked the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 2, killing four people and injuring 10, including children, regional Governor Serhii Lysak reported citing preliminary information.

11:37 PM

Hungary

Hungary takes helm of Council of EU. Should Ukraine be worried?

11:04 PM

Russia jails teenager for allegedly sending money to Ukrainian army.

A Russian court on July 2 sentenced a 19-year-old to 12 years in prison for "treason" after he was accused of donating money to the Ukrainian army.

10:29 PM

War analysis

Russia struggles to control finances as Ukraine invasion spending soars

10:15 PM

4 people injured in Russian FAB-500 bomb attack on Kharkiv.

Russian forces attacked the city of Kharkiv with two FAB-500 gliding bombs on July 2, injuring four people, Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported, citing preliminary information.

9:53 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky dismissed Orban's ceasefire proposal during his visit to Kyiv, official says

9:31 PM

'More news' on air defense for Ukraine may come ahead of NATO summit, Blinken says.

Ukraine is expected to get "more news" on air defense capabilities before the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 1.

8:04 PM

Zelensky dismissed Orban's ceasefire proposal, Kyiv says.

Kyiv previously rejected a temporary break to hostilities, saying it would only provide a window of opportunity for Russia to regroup its forces.

7:21 PM

Active Russia-Ukraine front line has expanded, Syrskyi says.

The active Russia-Ukraine front line has recently expanded as intense fighting continues in the areas of Pokrovsk and Toretsk, Ukraine's Chief Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on July 2.

9:44 AM  (Updated:  July 2, 2024 7:00 pm)

Orban urges Zelensky to consider ceasefire during visit to Kyiv.

The previous day, unnamed sources in Budapest told the Guardian that the visit was confirmed after negotiations on the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority living in Ukraine.

6:55 PM

Ukraine's defense of Kharkiv 'unconditional success,' says ex-Polish defense minister.

In an interview with Ukrinform, Janusz Onyszkiewicz said it raised hopes that Moscow's forces would not launch another offensive in northern Ukraine, including an attack from the territory of Belarus.

5:58 PM

US to announce $2.3 billion military aid package to Ukraine 'soon,' Pentagon says.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the package will include air defense missiles, anti-tank weapons "and other critical munitions from U.S. stockpiles," Voice of America reported.

5:33 PM

Warsaw, Berlin agree to boost defense cooperation, coordination on Ukraine aid.

Germany and Poland have reaffirmed their security cooperation in a joint action plan, Reuters reported on July 2.

3:50 PM

Xi, Putin to participate in Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Astana.

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who skipped Ukraine's peace summit in June, is expected to participate in the event in Astana as well, the U.N. in Kazakhstan reported on X.

3:36 PM

Georgian Su-25 jet crashes during military exercises, killing pilot.

The pilot, Kakhaber Zurabishvili, was killed in the crash. The Georgian Defense Ministry said the cause of the crash was being determined.

3:31 PM

Ukrainian writer-turned-soldier Aseyev suffers shrapnel injuries.

"A miracle happened to me again. This piece of shrapnel entered my neck, missed the artery, and got stuck in soft tissue," Stanislav Aseyev wrote on X.

3:03 PM

Mass fire breaks out in Russia's Kursk Oblast, authorities say.

Alexei Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, claimed that the fire has been contained, and that there are at least 60 first responders at the scene fighting the blaze.

2:21 PM

Ukraine hit ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea, Air Force confirms.

Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk's statement comes after news about explosions on July 1 in Balaklava, a municipal district of the city of Sevastopol.

1:42 PM

EU introduces 'emergency brake' on eggs, sugar imports from Ukraine.

According to the newly implemented rules, an emergency brake can be applied to imports of eggs, poultry, sugar, oats, maize, groats, and honey. The measure will be automatically triggered if import volumes reach the average yearly imports recorded between July 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2023.