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Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have launched strikes on several regions of Ukraine. The attacks have resulted in fatalities, dozens of injuries, and the destruction of residential buildings, businesses and civilian infrastructure.
Underground tremors were recorded in the Myrhorod district of the Poltava region. This occurred on 7 July at 05:26 Kyiv time.
At this stage of the war, Ukraine is focusing on disrupting and hampering Russian logistics, stabilising the front line and stepping up pressure on the occupiers in Crimea. This was stated in an interview with RBC-Ukraine by Kirill Budanov, Head of the Office of the President.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has stated that one of the key issues at the NATO summit in Ankara will be the strengthening of Ukraine’s air defences.
The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the list of Ukrainian-made machinery and equipment for which the state provides compensation under the ‘Made in Ukraine’ policy. From now on, businesses will be able to receive 15 per cent compensation on the cost of a further 18 new types of products.
Two-thirds of buyers of the $TRUMP meme coin suffered financial losses – as of the end of June 2026, 988,905 accounts were in the red. As a result of the asset’s decline, the combined losses of nearly a million investors amounted to around $4 billion.
Following heavy rainfall, localised ground subsidence has been observed at the National Military Memorial Cemetery in the Kyiv region. The memorial’s administration assures that there is no threat to the graves, and that the changes observed are due to natural soil compaction following burials.
In the Kyiv region, the number of casualties has risen to 15 following a massive Russian attack, including a nine-month-old girl. In Vyshneve, due to the risk of unexploded ordnance detonating again, residents have been urged to remain in shelters and not to go outside.
For the fourth week running, the National Bank has been spending record amounts of foreign currency to prop up the hryvnia. According to Andriy Shevchyshyn, a financial analyst and member of the Ukrainian Society of Financial Analysts, the regulator is deliberately keeping the dollar exchange rate stable, and the reasons for this may include the fight against inflation and other factors, particularly of a political nature. He made this statement in his weekly review of the foreign exchange market.
On Friday, 3 July, all petrol stations in Novorossiysk ran out of petrol; only diesel is available.
The Turkish authorities have banned the cruise ship Scarlet Lady, which carries mainly American LGBTQ+ tourists, from calling at the country’s ports. They cited ‘moral values’ and ‘incompatibility with the traditions of Turkish society’ as the reasons.
Росія хоче імпортувати авіаційне пальне з Японії через трейдерів уже в першій половині липня.
