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11:20 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 29 over past day.

Russia targeted a total of eight Ukrainian oblasts over the past day — Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.

10:46 AM

Poland considers downing Russian missiles over Ukraine, FM says.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said the problem for Warsaw is that once downed, the debris could pose a threat to Poles and the country's property. "At this stage, this is an idea. What our agreement said is we will explore this idea," he added.

10:11 AM

Drone attack caused fire at oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast, governor claims.

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast, causing a large fire overnight on July 13, Governor Vasily Golubev claimed. The Ukrainian military has not commented on the reports.

9:54 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 557,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,120 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:05 AM

Finland passes law to prevent migrants from crossing border from Russia.

Finland's parliament passed a law on July 12 granting border guards the authority to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia. Helsinki believes Moscow is promoting the crossings in retaliation for Finland joining NATO.

5:45 AM

Czech president announces upcoming shipment of shells to Ukraine.

Czech President Petr Pavel announced on July 12 that the Czech Republic will send Ukraine 50,000 rounds of ammunition in July and August.

2:05 AM

Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 6, injure 19.

Russian forces carried out several attacks against Donetsk Oblast on July 12, killing six people and injuring at least 19 others, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.

Ukraine and its soldiers weigh in on whether Biden should step aside

1:23 AM

US Election

Ukraine and its soldiers weigh in on whether Biden should step aside

Editor’s note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names only. As calls mount for U.S. President Joe Biden to step aside in the upcoming presidential election among Democratic party allies in Washington, Ukrainian soldiers more

1:15 AM

Zelensky calls NATO summit 'success,' but experts warn of green light for Russian aggression

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This year’s NATO summit ended better than last year’s, but with no firm invitation to enter the alliance and Ukraine’s needs on the battlefield mounting, some observers believe the lack of commitment gives Russia the green light to carry on with its war. While

Ukraine war latest: Russian losses reach 'conflict highs,' UK Defense Ministry says

12:38 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian losses reach 'conflict highs,' UK Defense Ministry says

Key developments on July 12: * Russian losses in Ukraine reached 'conflict highs' in past 2 months, UK Defense Ministry says * Permission to strike Russia with UK missiles 'not a done deal,' British officials tell Telegraph * Ukraine's Prosecutor General urges ICC to prosecute Russian attack on Kyiv hospital * 'Depends on

Media: Russia lost over 10,000 soldiers in war in Ukraine over past 6 months

12:22 AM

Russia lost over 10,000 soldiers in war in Ukraine over past 6 months, media says.

A new study identified the names of over 10,000 Russian troops who were killed over the past half-year.

12:07 AM

National Bank sets new historic low for hryvnia exchange rate.

The hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank foreign exchange market surpassed Hr 41 per dollar on the morning of July 12.

11:35 PM

Kyiv expects to get up to 20 F-16s in 2024, Bloomberg reports.

NATO is yet concerned about logistical difficulties in maintaining these aircraft and the lack of suitable runways in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.

10:29 PM

Ukraine dismisses Russia's accusations of preparing false flags at 2 Ukrainian dams.

"The only reason for the threats to civilians and the destruction of critical infrastructure in Ukraine is Russian aggression," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said in response to Russian accusations of preparing false flag operations at two Ukrainian dams.

9:51 PM

3 people injured by tripwire mine while trying to evacuate in Kharkiv Oblast.

Three people were injured due to a tripwire mine detonation as they were trying to evacuate in the village of Starytsia, Kharkiv Oblast, on July 12, the local Prosecutor's Office reported.

As Russia's war rages, Ukraine struggles to renegotiate $20 billion debt deal amid looming deadline

9:32 PM

Debt restructuring

As Russia's war rages, Ukraine struggles to renegotiate $20 billion debt deal amid looming deadline

With Ukraine desperately seeking cash to fund its defense and wartime budget needs, the country is running out of time before an August 1 deadline to agree with creditors on what portion of its foreign debt will be written off as a so-called “haircut.” In 2022, Ukraine and its creditors

9:04 PM

Poland's Sejm recognizes Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide.

Sejm, the lower chamber of Poland's parliament, passed a resolution on July 12 to commemorate the victims of the Soviet genocide of Crimean Tatars in 1944.

8:18 PM

Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow, 3 killed, Kremlin media reports.

The domestically-designed Superjet 100 was on a test flight after undergoing scheduled maintenance and crashed just over an hour after taking off, according to the TASS news agency.

6:52 PM

Ukraine's GDP grew by more than 4% in 6 months.

"Due to the high adaptability to difficult conditions and experience in responding to such challenges, the Ukrainian economy continued to grow" in June, said Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

Russia’s advance toward key eastern highway threatens Ukraine’s grip of Donetsk Oblast

6:41 PM

War analysis

Russia’s advance toward key eastern highway threatens Ukraine’s grip of Donetsk Oblast

Outgunned and outmanned, Ukrainian soldiers struggling to hold the front line in a brutal, months-long Russian siege of Chasiv Yar are increasingly worried about their army's ability to protect their rear. If key supply lines from the west are cut off and if troops to their south are overrun, they

6:07 PM

Opinion

Opinion: How Ukraine's industrial parks are pioneering economic transformation

Attracting investments through industrial parks has driven GDP growth and tripled exports in Turkey, exceeding $350 billion annually. In South Korea, enterprises in industrial parks have accounted for up to 72% of exports and employed 48% of the population. China's industrial and technology parks contribute about 23% of its GDP.

5:12 PM

One of Kyiv's top tax officials accused of taking bribes, faces 10 years in prison.

In a post on Facebook, the SBU said the man in question had allegedly taken money from the director of a Kyiv-based company that deals with the wholesale selling of fuel.

Permission to strike Russia with UK missiles 'not a done deal,' British officials tell Telegraph

1:02 PM

(Updated: July 12, 2024 4:20 pm)

Permission to strike Russia with UK missiles 'not a done deal,' British officials tell Telegraph.

The situation "was more nuanced" than President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested, an unnamed senior defense source told the Telegraph.

4:05 PM

Explosions reported near airport in Russian-occupied Mariupol.

Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the city's exiled mayor, shared photos and videos showing plumes of smoke rising over Mariupol. Explosions were heard near a city's airport.

200 Ukrainians learned entrepreneurship from top experts thanks to Promprylad and Berkely

3:47 PM

Business

200 Ukrainians learned entrepreneurship from top experts thanks to Promprylad and Berkely

War has not stopped the entrepreneurial spirit of Ukraine – in fact, developing Ukrainian businesses is vital to ensuring the country’s future and post-war recovery. For this reason, the Promprylad Foundation and the Berkeley Haas School of Business have partnered to create a unique program for Ukrainian entrepreneurs, which was

3:26 PM

Moscow plans to block YouTube in fall, Russian media claims.

The news comes shortly after Rostelecom, the country's leading telecommunications provider, said there are "technical problems with Google's equipment" which may "affect the download speed and quality of YouTube videos."

2:42 PM

Russian losses in Ukraine reached 'conflict highs' in past 2 months, UK Defense Ministry says.

In an intelligence report on X, the U.K. Defense Ministry said average daily Russian casualties – both killed and wounded – reached 1,262 and 1,163 in the two months, respectively.

2:31 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: China, Belarus conduct joint drills near NATO, Ukraine borders

Belarus joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization led by Russia and China, aiming for political legitimacy and developing “anti-sanction measures.” Chinese and Belarusian militaries conduct joint drills near NATO and Ukraine borders. Dictator Alexander Lukashenko releases 18 political prisoners while adding 17 more to the list. Subscribe to the Newsletter Belarus

2:08 PM

Ukraine's Prosecutor General urges ICC to prosecute Russian attack on Kyiv hospital.

"For the sake of international justice, cases like the intentional attack on the biggest child hospital in Kyiv (are) worth lifting to the ICC," Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin told Reuters on July 11.

1:49 PM

'Depends on circumstances,' Danish PM says on Ukraine using F-16s to strike inside Russia.

"But it is possible also to reach targets outside Ukraine (with Danish-supplied F-16s), yes," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen added.

12:18 PM

GPS jamming in Finland likely part of Russian hybrid campaign, ISW says.

"Russia's apparent GPS jamming is likely part of Russia's intensifying hybrid campaign directly targeting NATO states likely aimed at undermining support for Ukraine and NATO unity," the ISW said.

11:28 AM

Australia charges Russian-born couple with planning espionage for Moscow.

Australian police arrested two Russian-born Australian citizens suspected of obtaining the country's military material to share it with Russian authorities, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on July 12.

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9:09 PM

Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Far East near Vladivostok, intelligence source says.

Explosions near Russia's Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, an unnamed intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.

7:35 PM

BlackRock halted Ukraine recovery fund following Trump victory, France working on replacement, Bloomberg reports.

BlackRock, a U.S. investment firm, suspended work on its multibillion-dollar Ukraine recovery fund following U.S. President Donald Trump's election victory, prompting France to work on a replacement, Bloomberg reported on July 5.

6:05 PM

Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says.

The facility develops and manufactures Kometa adaptive antenna arrays used in Shahed-type drones, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and guided aerial bomb modules, according to the Ukrainian military.

5:33 PM

Russia captures 2 villages near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, monitoring group says.

Russian troops have been escalating their assaults in the area and are attempting to breach into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which has not seen significant Russian incursions since 2022.

4:44 PM

Ukraine's army chief warns of new Russian offensives in northeast as he visits Kharkiv Oblast front.

Russian troops are ramping up attacks in the sector using large numbers of troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

9:11 PM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 2:46 pm)

'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 2 dead, 26 injured.

Fires broke out across the city as Russia attacked the capital overnight on July 4. At least 23 people have been injured, with 14 of the victims hospitalized.

2:27 PM

EU to help Moldova fight hybrid attacks from 'agents of autocracy,' von der Leyen says ahead of September election.

"Who is behind those attacks is clear to all of us here," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

2:08 PM

Drone threat reportedly causes mass flight delays in Russia's Moscow, St Petersburg airports.

Some passengers reported waiting more than 10 hours, according to the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Shot.

1:03 PM

Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims.

Moscow is organizing the deployment of a combined unit of military engineers from the Lao People's Armed Forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, allegedly to help with demining operations, Ukraine's military intelligence said.

11:49 AM

4 killed, 37 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 322 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

7:44 AM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 11:10 am)

Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft.

The airfield hosts Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM jets that Russia regularly uses in air strikes against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian military.

11:09 AM

Trump says Putin 'wants to keep killing people,' signals US may send Patriots to Ukraine.

"It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. It's not good," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

9:20 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,025,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

8:00 AM

New NATO commander takes helm as alliance lauds outgoing chief for modernizing defense.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presided over the handover, commending outgoing U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli for his contributions to modernizing NATO's collective defense and bolstering support for Ukraine.

5:47 AM

Moldova's EU future rests on September election, President Sandu says.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu hopes her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will retain its parliamentary majority in the September 28 elections.

4:41 AM

NATO chief urges US 'flexibility' on Ukraine aid as Washington halts deliveries.

"The US has to make sure that the stockpiles are at the level we need for the U.S. to have, because they are crucial for our collective defense," Rutte told reporters on July 4. "At the same time, of course, we hope for the flexibility, we have to make sure also that Ukraine can move forward."

2:59 AM

'Coalition of the willing' for Ukraine to meet in UK on July 10, Politico reports.

"On the agenda, there's how to maintain Ukraine in a capacity to fight, how to increase pressure on Russia, and how to continue the work on the next steps," an unnamed French official told Politico.

12:44 AM

US did not halt weapons shipments to Ukraine, Meloni says.

The U.S. has "reviewed" the components it is supplying Ukraine, but did not halt assistance, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.

11:23 PM

'1,000 units per day' — Ukrainian commander warns of increased Russian Shahed drone attacks.

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, commander of the elite drone unit "Birds of Magyar," warned on July 4 that Russian Shahed drone strikes could increase to 1,000 per day, prompting Ukraine to consider relocating drone production.

10:33 PM

Russia

Death of top Russian oil executive fuels fresh scrutiny of elite's 'window falls'

10:22 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 1 dead, 26 injured

9:24 PM

Germany reportedly mulls $29 billion tank, vehicle order to deter Russia.

Berlin is reportedly considering purchasing up to 2,500 GTK Boxer armored vehicles and up to 1,000 Leopard 2 battle tanks.

9:20 PM

Field report

Russia launches another horrific attack on Kyiv moments after Trump-Putin talks call

7:26 PM

Ukraine, Denmark sign deal to launch Ukrainian military production on Danish soil.

"This is a unique case of international cooperation for the Ukrainian defense industry," Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin said.

4:47 PM

(Updated: July 4, 2025 7:24 pm)

Zelensky, Trump hold phone call after Putin pledges to continue war in Ukraine

"Today we discussed the situation: Russian air strikes and, more broadly, the situation on the front lines. President Trump is very well informed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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