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Russia restates its maximalist war goals, despite Trump's renewed peace push
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would pursue the goals laid out in June 2024, which included Ukraine's full withdrawal from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,416,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,460 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Major Russian oil refinery, oil infrastructure reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones
Located roughly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory in Krasnodar Krai, the refinery is among the largest in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.
Key Russian oil refinery halts production following Ukrainian attack, Reuters reports
A key Russian oil refinery in the city of Saratov halted processing on July 8 following a Ukrainian drone strike on the facility, Reuters reported on July 9, citing undisclosed sources.
How a street check in Lviv became a warning sign for Ukraine's mobilization system
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information from Ukrainian law enforcement. About 200 people clashed with military recruitment personnel and police in Lviv on July 8 after a document check related to Ukraine's mobilization campaign escalated into a public confrontation. The incident, one of the most visible eruptions yet in Ukraine's long-simmering mobilization crisis, has raised alarm that those tensions could escalate into a security threat if left unaddressed. Th
Anti-ballistic coalition to meet in France to support Ukraine's homegrown 'Freya' air defense project
Ukrainian officials and a coalition of eight European partners will soon hold their first meeting dedicated to the joint development of Kyiv's "Freya" anti-ballistic missile systems, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 9.
About Russia's attacks on energy
Russia's attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure target power plants, transmission lines, and gas facilities to cause civilian suffering through blackouts and heating disruptions. Russia intensifies attacks during the winter months, forcing emergency repairs and electricity imports from European neighbors. Ukraine faced countrywide catastrophic blackouts in the winters of 2022-2023 and 2025-2026 due to Russia’s campaign against energy infrastructure.
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Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv over 12 hours after the searches began, Oleksii Babenko, a young star in Ukraine's drone industry, said that Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigations had carried out 70 searches, including at Vyriy Industries facilities, contractors' premises, and the homes of his own family members.
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