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On the night of 7 July, Belgorod and the Belgorod Region came under a massive attack. Local authorities reported damage to energy infrastructure, whilst Russian and Ukrainian sources have reported that a number of facilities have been hit.
The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has accused the government of “inaction”, “complaints” and a lack of funding for the capital’s preparations for winter. He stressed the urgent need to convene a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.
The pawnbroking market in Russia grew rapidly in the first quarter of 2026: Russians are increasingly pawning gold for quick cash.
Since the start of 2026, Ukrainian drones have attacked Russian oil refineries on at least 194 occasions. According to analysts, this has increased the pressure on the Russian fuel sector.
In the Indonesian province of Aceh, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were publicly punished with canings after a Sharia court found them guilty of violating Islamic law. The offence was a kiss during a live broadcast on TikTok
In the Volyn region, an indictment has been filed against a 38-year-old woman suspected of selling her own young child. According to the investigation, she received 25,000 dollars for her 6-year-old son
For the first time in history, Israel has deployed its ‘Iron Dome’ air defence system outside its own territory. The system was handed over to the United Arab Emirates to strengthen defences against missile and drone attacks
In Kryvyi Rih, law enforcement officers detained a man who, whilst investigative measures were being carried out, threatened police officers and resisted arrest. A separate criminal case has been opened in connection with this incident
On the first Sunday in July, Ukraine celebrates Ukrainian Navy Day. This is a professional holiday for naval personnel who defend the country’s maritime borders and carry out combat missions during the full-scale war with Russia
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged the Polish delegation not to agree to any new financial commitments regarding Ukraine during the NATO summit. According to him, Warsaw is already spending significant resources on supporting Kyiv and defending the European Union’s eastern border
Ukrainian singer Natalia Mogilevska has reported that she suffered heatstroke following a concert in Rivne. Despite the intense heat, the singer did not cut short her performance and saw the show through to the end
A soldier from the 128th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade ‘Dyke Pole’, with the call sign ‘Trump’, shared his own prediction regarding the end of the war after six months of continuous service at positions near Stepnogorsk. In his view, the fighting will continue until at least 2027
