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Saturday, July 4
Russia's mass missile attacks on Ukraine 'must continue,' Putin says
"I note that massive, coordinated strikes against the infrastructure of Ukraine's military-industrial complex and the facilities supporting its operation must continue," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian airstrike in downtown Sumy kills 4, including child, injures at least 27
Four people have died, including a 5-year-old girl and her mother, authorities in Sumy reported. Another 27 people were injured, with many in serious condition.
Friday, July 3
Major Russian oil refinery suspends operations again after Ukrainian drone strike
The Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez plant is the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia, second-largest producer of gasoline, and Lukoil's largest refinery.
Ukraine proposes 'anti-crisis' measures to defuse tensions with Poland
"Our job as diplomats is to maintain dialogue and utilize every tool in the diplomatic arsenal to solve problems," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after a meeting with his Polish counterpart. "It is time to set emotions aside."
Ukraine's Ambassador to US: Why Ukraine celebrates America's 250th too
There are anniversaries that belong to one nation, and there are anniversaries that remind the world why certain ideas never stop mattering. America's 250th birthday is both. For Ukrainians, this celebration is more than an occasion to congratulate a friend, as we honor a country whose founding principles have inspired generations far beyond its shores, including our own. This day is also a chance to express something deeply personal: our gratitude to the American people. Over the past severa
Ukraine war latest: SBU strikes Russia's Saky air base in occupied Crimea for second time in a week
Key developments on July 3: * Ukraine strikes Russia's Saky air base in occupied Crimea for second time in a week, SBU says * Poland should be cautious in promising further Ukraine aid at NATO summit, PM Tusk says * Next months may be 'critical,' Tusk says amid reports of planned Russian provocation against Poland * 'Terror is their only argument:' Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue, 2 children killed, 10 others injured Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on July 3 it had struck two Ru
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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The operation shut down energy facilities in occupied Crimea as well as in the occupied parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi reported.
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