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On the night of 2 July, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv. Extensive damage to residential and civilian infrastructure has been reported in the capital, and the death toll is rising.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming the official reason for redundancies in the US: in May alone, companies attributed almost 40 per cent of announced redundancies to AI. In Ukraine, no mass replacement of workers is currently forecast, but AI is already changing the skill requirements for a large proportion of job vacancies.
Italy has not yet agreed to back NATO’s commitment to provide Ukraine with 70 billion euros in military aid in 2027. At the same time, the allies have already agreed on a similar amount of support for 2026, according to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Russian forces have begun to make more extensive use of a variant of the ‘Geran’ attack drone, known as the ‘Siker’. According to Ukrainian experts, the drone has been fitted with a computer vision system that enables it to automatically track a locked-on target even after losing contact with the operator.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi spoke about the situation on the front line, Russia’s possible plans for an offensive in northern Ukraine, and the risks posed by Belarus. He also commented on a possible mobilisation in the Russian Federation and the Kremlin’s nuclear threats.
The Catalan club is considering ‘Córdoba’ striker Adrián Fuentes, whilst the future of Vladislav Vanat and Viktor Tsygankov remains uncertain following the team’s relegation to the Segunda División.
Against the backdrop of intensified Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian territory, the Western media are increasingly discussing the mounting pressure on Vladimir Putin’s regime. Among the factors cited are the fuel crisis, strikes on infrastructure and domestic discontent in the Russian Federation.
The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June has risen to 1,719. The state of La Guaira has been hardest hit, where rescue operations are ongoing and temporary shelters have been set up.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,350 troops in the war against Ukraine. Russia’s total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have now exceeded 1.4 million.
In Moscow and the Moscow Region, major Russian oil companies have tightened restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel. The fuel crisis has already spread to dozens of regions across the Russian Federation, and in some cities the situation continues to deteriorate.
The Russian army continues to suffer significant losses in the war against Ukraine. Over the past 24 hours, the occupying forces have lost a further 1,230 troops, as well as dozens of pieces of military equipment.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has authorised a 40-day operation by the Security Service of Ukraine aimed at exerting influence on the aggressor state. The aim of the operation is to persuade Russia to end the war.
