Fire in Stavropol: a factory producing trailers for KamAZ lorries has caught fire in Russia

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has reported a successful operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Ukrainian intelligence, a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet was destroyed as a result of a strike on the Belbek military airfield

US First Lady Melania Trump has joined the efforts to bring back Ukrainian children whom Russia has illegally taken from the occupied territories. According to The Telegraph, her involvement has helped bring more than two dozen children home

On the evening of 3 July, Russian forces launched an attack on the Sumy community using five guided aerial bombs. One of the guided bombs struck the town centre. Four people were killed in the attack, including a 33-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter

Reports of the alleged compulsory mobilisation of men over the age of 60 have recently been circulating widely on social media and messaging apps. However, current Ukrainian legislation does not provide for the compulsory conscription of citizens who have reached this age

On the night of 4 July, the Russian occupying authorities temporarily closed the Crimean Bridge to traffic following a drone attack. Explosions and fires were reported in various parts of the occupied peninsula

This year’s US Independence Day celebrations are taking place against a backdrop of extreme heat and widespread power cuts. Due to the weather conditions, more than 840,000 homes have been left without power, and festive events in a number of cities have been cancelled or postponed

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, congratulated the United States of America on Independence Day, thanked the American people for their support of Ukraine and emphasised the role of the US in the struggle for freedom

A 55-year-old man was killed during a dispute in the Samara district of Dnipro. Law enforcement officers have arrested a 26-year-old local resident on suspicion of causing his death by assault

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has reported a successful operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Ukrainian intelligence, a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet was destroyed as a result of a strike on the Belbek military airfield

The ‘For the Defence of Human Rights’ award, established on the initiative of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, was presented in Ukraine for the first time. Among the first ten recipients of the award was businessman Rinat Akhmetov

This year’s US Independence Day celebrations are taking place against a backdrop of extreme heat and widespread power cuts. Due to the weather conditions, more than 840,000 homes have been left without power, and festive events in a number of cities have been cancelled or postponed

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, congratulated the United States of America on Independence Day, thanked the American people for their support of Ukraine and emphasised the role of the US in the struggle for freedom

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Ukraine is seeking ways to ease tensions in its relations with Warsaw. According to him, this is indicated by signals following talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers

The federal party conference of the far-right party ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) began in Erfurt, Germany, on the morning of 4 July. Despite large-scale protests, the event got underway on schedule

Ukraine and Germany are working within a joint working group to explore possible mechanisms for the return of Ukrainians of conscription age who have left the country illegally. However, no details have been disclosed as yet