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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.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky calls Putin's Kostiantynivka bluff; Ukraine nearly doubles successful strikes behind Russian lines
Key developments on July 4-5: * Zelensky calls Putin's Kostiantynivka bluff: 'Let's meet there' * Zelensky focuses on American 'Patriots' in US Independence Day message * Blackouts in Crimea as Kyiv hits military targets across occupied Ukraine overnight * Ukraine nearly doubles successful strikes more than 50 kilometers behind Russian lines President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that the Donetsk Oblast city of Kostiantynivka was under Russian c
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Blackouts in Crimea as Kyiv hits military targets across occupied Ukraine overnight
Ukraine struck several substations in Crimea overnight on July 5, plunging the Russian-occupied territory into a blackout, social media channels reported.
Ukraine nearly doubles successful strikes more than 50 kilometers behind Russian lines
"The number of targets hit at a distance of more than 50 kilometers from the contact line has almost doubled," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a Telegram post.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 39 in Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 125 long-range kamikaze long range Shahed-type drones, an anti-radar missile and three guided air missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
About Patriot Air Defense System
The Patriot is an advanced American air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft at ranges exceeding 150 kilometers (93 miles). Ukraine received multiple Patriot batteries from the United States and European partners from 2023 onwards for defense against Russian missile attacks. Patriots have successfully intercepted Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and other advanced Russian weapons targeting Ukrainian cities.
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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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