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New EU steel quotas are a crippling hit to Ukrainian industry
The EU's new steel allocation, set to enter into force on July 1, was introduced in response to global steel overcapacity, which has been hurting EU producers. The measure aims to restrict tariff-free steel imports to 18.3 million metric tons per year, a 47% reduction.
Ukraine's drones hit Russia's Dubna space communications center again, Zelensky says.
The child was killed after a private house caught fire following what local authorities said was a drone crash in Yegoryevsk.
Ukraine backed out of MiGs-for-drones deal, Polish minister claims
"I proposed what I believe was a very fair, partnership-based approach: MiGs in exchange for drones," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said. "The Ukrainians initially accepted it but did not follow through, so there are no MiGs for Ukraine because there are no drones, or drone capabilities, for Poland."
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,403,550 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,350 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine in talks with France on production licenses for SCALP missiles, defense minister says
Ukraine has made "progress" in negotiations, but there are still bureaucratic hurdles to clear, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on June 29.
Massive explosion in Monaco injures Ukrainian businessman and his family, media reports
According to the French news outlet BFM TV, the blast injured Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and 13-year-old daughter. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
About F-16
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin and operated by over 25 air forces worldwide since its introduction in 1978. Ukraine began receiving F-16s from European partners in summer 2024 after prolonged diplomatic efforts to secure Western fighter jets capable of countering Russian air superiority. Ukrainian pilots completed training programs in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States.
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Zaporizhzhia regional police later reported that a commander of a military unit had been found dead with a gunshot wound, without naming the brigade commander specifically.
