byMartin Fornusek
July 1, 2025 10:58 AM
(Updated: )
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The aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Huliaipole, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on July 1, 2025. (Southern Defense Forces/Telegram)
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A Russian missile attack against the village of Huliaipole in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 1 resulted in deaths and injuries, the Southern Defense Forces reported.
"As a result of the strike, a cultural center, two shops, and several private homes were destroyed or damaged," the statement read.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles, likely Iskander-M, against the village at 9:15 a.m. local time, the military reported.
The strike was reported earlier on July 1 by Serhii Lysak, the regional governor. No exact casualty figures have been provided so far, and officials promised detailed information at a later date.
The aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Huliaipole, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on July 1, 2025. (Southern Defense Forces/Telegram)
The aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Huliaipole, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on July 1, 2025. (Southern Defense Forces/Telegram)
The aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Huliaipole, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on July 1, 2025. (Southern Defense Forces/Telegram)
The aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Huliaipole, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on July 1, 2025. (Southern Defense Forces/Telegram)
The aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Huliaipole, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on July 1, 2025. (Southern Defense Forces/Telegram)
Huliaipole, with a pre-war population of around 1,200, lies in the western part of eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, roughly 70 kilometers (40 miles) from the front line.
"Russia once again confirms its status as a terrorist state. It kills innocent civilians," the military said in a statement.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is regularly targeted by Russian drone and missile attacks. Moscow's ground troops have also been attempting to break into the region, though Kyiv has denied Russian claims that they had been successful.
Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent)
The news comes amid a major deterioration in Russian-Azerbaijani relations after a deadly June 27 operation in Russia's Yekaterinburg, where Russian security forces killed two Azerbaijani nationals.
Russian air defenses on July 5 shot down four drones advancing on Moscow, prompting a temporary halt to outgoing flights at Sheremetyevo, one of the capital's main airports.
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.
"Russia is reconstituting itself at a pace and a speed which is unparalleled in recent history," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, adding that "...they are now producing three times as much ammunition in three months as the whole of NATO is doing in a year."
"Patriot (missiles) are key to protection from ballistic (missiles). We discussed several other important issues that our teams will work out in detail at meetings in the near future," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu hopes her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will retain its parliamentary majority in the September 28 elections.
"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."
"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.
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