Russian troops are also trying to capture the village of Bilohorivka, near Lysychansk. Fighting continues near Kramatorsk, while artillery shelling continues along the entire front line in the direction of Avdiivka, Kurakhiv, Novopavlivska, and Zaporizhzhia.
CNN reported earlier that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the pause without informing the White House, and Trump has repeatedly distanced himself from the decision in public comments.
Rescuers retrieved the bodies of two victims from under the rubble, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. A third man was killed by a drone and another civilian injured in the front-line city of Kostiantynivka.
The Czech Defense Ministry will provide 150 hours of training, worth approximately 32 million koruna (around $1.5 million), through the state-owned enterprise LOM Praha — at no charge to Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome on July 9 and is set to meet with Pope Leo XIV, Suspilne broadcaster reported, citing the presidential spokesperson.
Zelensky described their conversation as "substantive" and said the meeting focused on weapons support and sanctions.
"The key task should be to develop mechanisms and tools that will allow us to attract these funds," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
"They're getting hit hard, very hard. So we're looking at it," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
The move marks a rare easing of airspace restrictions imposed since the start of the full-scale war.
Internal Pentagon documents reportedly revealed that the Army has boosted its planned purchases of the most advanced Patriot interceptors from 3,376 to 13,773.
The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York speaks with former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton about U.S. President Donald Trump’s failure to bring peace to Ukraine — and his next steps on Russia's war.
Since EU sanctions require unanimous backing, a single country's veto prevents the package from being implemented.
The poll, conducted on July 4 and 5, found that 73% of Ukrainians trust Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who was dismissed as commander-in-chief in February 2024 but continues to command strong public support.
