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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

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12:54 PM

Netherlands confirms it will host Nuremberg-style tribunal for Russia

"The decision will make it possible to hold Russia's senior political and military leadership to account specifically for the crime of aggression, not merely for its consequences," Zelensky said.

10:58 AM

Ukraine denies Putin's Kostiantynivka claims

Some groups of Russian infantry troops have entered the embattled city, and the situation is difficult, but Kostiantynivka remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Head of Ukraine's General Staff Major Andriy Kovalev stressed.

09:42 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,408,340 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,190 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

07:09 AM

Zelensky confirms Ukraine strike on St. Petersburg oil infrastructure

Ukraine's military reportedly carried out an attack on St. Petersburg in the early hours of July 4, striking an oil terminal in the city, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

06:10 AM

Fires reported at ferry terminal, airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea as Ukrainian strikes continue

Ukraine's military continued its barrage of attacks on targets in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on July 4, reportedly striking key infrastructure on the peninsula, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

02:52 AM

Ukrainian missile strike on Russia's Belgorod disrupts power, water supply across city, official says

"In Belgorod, infrastructure objects were damaged, as a result of which disruptions in the supply of electricity and water were recorded," acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev reported.

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