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Monday, July 6
For second time in 4 days, Russia targets Kyiv with mass missile attack, killing at least 19
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward Kyiv overnight on July 6, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of yet another large-scale attack targeting the capital.
The peace in Ukraine that worries NATO
A potential ceasefire would provide Ukraine a much-needed respite — but would raise difficult security questions for NATO states along Russia's frontier. Even as the U.S.-led peace push has slowed, officials in Kyiv still hope they can end the active phase of fighting before winter. And while Europe firmly backs these efforts, its planners are increasingly sounding the alarm about the prospect of battle-hardened, modernized Russian armies freed for deployment along the Baltic or Nordic borders
UK intercepts Russian Bear-F aircraft after it buzzed carrier strike group in Norwegian Sea
"This activity was unsafe and unprofessional," a U.K. Defense Ministry spokesperson said.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl
Ukraine's military carried out an attack on the Russian city of Yaroslavl overnight on July 6, reportedly striking the city's oil refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Sunday, July 5
Trump, Zelensky to meet on sidelines of NATO summit in Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey as part of a renewed effort to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Zelensky warns Russia preparing 'new massive strike' on Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack against Ukraine, calling on allies to accelerate deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles.
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