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Key developments on July 6,7: Ukrainian drones attack ammunition, oil depots in Russia, source saysLeaked documents suggest more Russians killed in Ukraine than previously thoughtPoll: More and more Russians think a nuclear strike on Ukraine is justifiedUkraine working on new maritime strategy, Zelensky saysTurkey proposes 'peace platform' to end war in UkraineUkrainian drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine struck a large ammunition depot in Voronezh Oblast, and two oil deports in Krasnodar Krai region over the past two days, a law enforcement source told the Kyiv Independent on J...
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The Netherlands's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp and Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans met with President Volodymyr Zelensky during their first diplomatic visit to Ukraine, announcing additional aid for Ukraine human rights investigations and missing persons forensics on July 7. "My first working visit as the Netherlands' Foreign Minister, with a crucial purpose: to underline our unwavering support for Ukraine," Veldkamp wrote in a post on X. "This is of existential importance — the Russian aggression and destruction knows no limits." During the visit, Veldkamp announced on X his government ...
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Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record in women's high jump at the Diamond League in Paris on July 7, becoming the first woman to clear 2.10 meters. The previous high jump record had stood since 1987 when Bulgaria's Stefka Kostadinova cleared 2.09 meters. Mahuchikh raised the bar to 2.07 meters and cleared it on her second attempt, setting a new Ukrainian record. She then set the bar at 2.10 meters—one centimeter higher than Kostadinova's long-standing world record from the 1987 World Championships—and cleared it on her first try. “Coming into this competition, I had ...
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Drone attacks were reported in Russia's Krasnodar Krai region overnight on July 6, causing large fires at two oil depots. Russian state-controlled outlet RIA Novosti claimed later on July 6 that the fragments of a downed drone caused a fire at one fuel storage tank in the village of Pavlov, as well as another fire at an oil depot in the Leningrad community. On July 7, a law enforcement source told the Kyiv Independent that Ukrainian drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) were behind the attack on Russian "Lukoil-Yugnefteprodukt." "Yesterday, the Russians couldn't extinguish t...
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Russian air defense units destroyed "several drones" over Russia's Voronezh Oblast overnight on July 7, Governor Aleksandr Gusev claimed on his Telegram channel. Falling drone debris caused a fire in one of the warehouses and the detonation of unidentified explosives in the Podgorensky district, according to the governor. Later in the day, a law enforcement source told the Kyiv Independent that Ukrainian drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine struck a large ammunition depot in the village of Sergeevka in Voronezh Oblast. "On an area of nine square kilometers, the enemy stored surfa...
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Russian attacks across Ukraine killed eight people and injured 16 over the past day, regional authorities said on July 7. Ukrainian forces shot down all 13 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight on July 7, the Air Force reported. Russian forces also reportedly launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, apart from 13 drones, from Russia's Kursk Oblast. Mobile fire groups, as well as anti-aircraft missile and electronic warfare units of the Ukrainian Air Force, were involved in repelling the air attacks. The drones were brought down over Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava oblasts. ...
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Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 58,207 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Since Mediazona's last update at the end of June, the names of 1,349 Russian soldiers have been addedto the list of casualties. The journalists note that the actual figures are likely significantly higher, as their verified information comes from public sources such as obituaries, posts by relatives, regional media reports, and statements from loc...
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Diplomats and world leaders, preparing for next week’s NATO summit, are privately voicing significant concerns about U.S. President Joe Biden’s age, health, and his ability to secure victory in the 2024 presidential election. These foreign officials generally support Biden’s reelection and worry that Donald Trump’s return to office could harm the NATO alliance and undermine the war effort in Ukraine. However, they were disheartened by Biden’s recent debate performance and fear he may be too frail to defeat Trump and lead a global superpower, Politico reports. Over the past month, the outlet sp...
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Japan’s foreign minister announced a collaborative initiative with Cambodia on July 6 to share land mine removal knowledge and technology with countries worldwide, including Ukraine. During a visit to the Cambodian Mine Action Center, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa highlighted the center's origins in the 1990s, following Cambodia’s prolonged civil war, and its mission to address an estimated four to six million land mines and unexploded ordnance scattered across the country. "Cambodia, which has steadily advanced mine removal within its own country, is now a leader in mine action around the wo...
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The upcoming NATO summit will discuss ways to increase cooperation between Ukraine and South Korea, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on July 5. "The flagship project is partly related to the medical education of Ukrainian soldiers," he said at a press conference in Washington, where the summit will be held on July 9-11. "We are also considering how we can expand the exchange of intelligence with South Korea." Though Stoltenberg didn't refer to it, Seoul last month said it would consider supplying Ukraine with weapons in response to Moscow's recently announced security agreement wit...
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