Events
In Kryvyi Rih, a man threatened law enforcement officers with a weapon
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
Ukraine celebrates Armed Forces of Ukraine Navy Day
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
After the concert in Rivne, Natalia Mogilevskaya felt unwell
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
Zelenskyy has signed a decree establishing a Naval Academy in Odesa
On 4 July 2026, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed a decree establishing a Naval Academy in Odesa. The new higher military educational institution will be established on the basis of the Institute of Naval Forces at the National University ‘Odesa Maritime Academy’.
A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge during a festive fireworks display
A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during the Independence Day fireworks display. The incident occurred on the evening of 5 July, shortly after the start of the traditional Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks show
The US is marking Independence Day with record-breaking heat and widespread power cuts
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
Fire in Stavropol: a factory producing trailers for KamAZ lorries has caught fire in Russia
On 4 July, a major fire broke out at a car trailer factory in Stavropol, Russia. The blaze was reported by Russian media and local Telegram channels
Zelenskyy congratulated the US on Independence Day and thanked it for its support of Ukraine
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
In Dnipro, a man beat a 55-year-old acquaintance to death
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 destroyed a Russian MiG-29 at the Belbek airfield in Crimea
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
Rinat Akhmetov has been awarded the new ‘For the Defence of Human Rights’ honour
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
Fatal road accident in the Mykolaiv region: 12 dead and six injured
A fatal road traffic accident involving a Mercedes Sprinter minibus and a Volvo lorry has occurred on the Odessa–Melitopol–Novoazovsk road in the Mykolaiv region. According to the latest reports, 12 people have died and a further six are in hospital.
