Ukrainian forces defeat 51 Russian troops in the south on May 8.

Claiming that the overnight aerial naval battle reached "industrial-scale results," Brovdi reported that the Ukrainian drones also hit a dry cargo ship and a ferry, alongside a convoy of eight fuel tankers. He claimed that the fuel tankers were "badly damaged and on fire."

"We expect a strong and productive NATO Summit. Decisions are needed now that will provide greater protection for our people, more capabilities for our defense, and even stronger security cooperation between Ukraine, Europe, and the United States," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.

The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 6 that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine, despite Russia's deadly aerial attack on Kyiv two days after the two leaders spoke by phone.

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.

Belgorod and the Belgorod district were subjected to a massive missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine last night," Governor Alexander Shuvaev said.

The Omsk refinery was the last of Russia's 11 largest gasoline producers to be hit by Ukrainian forces.

Ukrainian photojournalist George Ivanchenko has graduated from Superhumans Center with a new, fully functional electronic prosthesis, completing a recovery made possible by nearly 1,500 Kyiv Independent readers.

"This activity was unsafe and unprofessional," a U.K. Defense Ministry spokesperson said.