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The play-off stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is currently underway. Following the conclusion of the group stage, the full knockout draw has been finalised, along with the teams’ paths to the final
A sharp change in the weather is expected in Ukraine today, 3 July. Most regions will see short showers, thunderstorms and, in places, squalls, whilst in some areas the heatwave will begin to ease.
In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian drone attack has destroyed the warehouse and office premises of a branch of the ‘Yuvileiny’ meat processing plant. The company is temporarily suspending operations.
The German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has published the text of the charges brought against the Ukrainian Serhiy Kuznetsov, who is suspected of carrying out the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines on 26 September 2022.
Power facilities were damaged during a heavy shelling raid on the night of 2 July. As a result, several regions were left without electricity.
On the night of 2 July, the Ukrainian Defence Forces carried out a strike on an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of the Russian Federation. Strikes were also recorded on a drone depot, a railway bridge and a Russian military command and observation post.
Russia has started importing petrol from India amid a fuel shortage caused by Ukrainian strikes on the energy sector.
On 30 June, the daytime highs in some regions broke the all-time records for that date. The figures were between 0.1°C and 4.2°C higher than the previous records.
France striker Kylian Mbappé has become the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup play-off history. After scoring a brace in the match against Sweden, the Frenchman set a new record.
Among the theories surrounding the death of Colonel Vladimir Kononnikov, commander of the 154th Separate Mechanised Brigade, who was recently found dead, are murder, suicide and accidental discharge of a weapon.
The round of 32 matches are currently underway at the 2026 World Cup. The first seven teams to have progressed through the opening round of the play-offs and reached the round of 16 have already been confirmed.
Following a severe heatwave, the weather in Ukraine is set to change dramatically. In the coming days, a cold front will bring heavy downpours, thunderstorms, squalls and a gradual drop in temperature.
