Newsletter 01/07/2024
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Three people injured in yesterday's missile attack in Kyiv region
Three people, including a child, were injured in yesterday's missile attack in the Kyiv region. The victims are currently in one of the district hospitals in the region. They were provided with all the necessary medical care.
AFU: Russians attacked Dnipro with three ballistic missiles, Kyiv with two cruise missiles
Ilya Yevlash, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, said that Russian troops launched one ballistic missile strike with three Iskander-M missiles at the city of Dnipro last night.
"We managed to shoot down two missiles. Unfortunately, the falling debris damaged the infrastructure. In general, we see that the night was relatively calm. The enemy did not use its drones, but we continue to observe the presence of enemy tactical aircraft near Kharkiv and Kherson region and other frontline cities," added the spokesman.
Russian night attack on Dnipro: 67 buildings damaged
On July 1, Russian troops targeted the city of Dnipro. Due to the Russian attack, buildings, roofs and windows of private houses, cars, and shops were destroyed in a residential area. As a result of the explosions, there are injured people, among them - a minor boy.
June in Ukraine’s east: Russian army loses nearly 32,000 more troops, 342 tanks
In the eastern sector, in the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Grouping of Troops, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 31,936 occupiers, 342 enemy tanks, 592 armored fighting vehicles and 44 air defense systems in June.
War
Emergency evacuation: 711 residents relocated from Toretsk community in past three days
Source: Official channel of the National Police of Ukraine
Over the past three days, 711 residents, including 20 children, have been evacuated from the Toretsk community in the Donetsk region. About 5,000 residents still remain in Toretsk.
Russians hit Selydove community with aerial bomb yesterday evening, injuring six civilians
On Sunday evening, June 30, Russian invaders attacked Tsukuryne of the Selydove community in the Donetsk region with a FAB-500 aerial bomb, injuring six people.
Release of Zmiinyi: unique footage of SBU soldiers
Source: Security Service of Ukraine
In June 2022, the special forces of the Central Security Service "A" of the SBU, together with their comrades in arms from the Military Intelligence Service and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, conducted a unique and extremely important operation.
It consisted of several stages and was of strategic importance, because since then the gradual displacement of the enemy from the Black Sea began. The special operation to liberate Zmiinyi became an example of boundless bravery and professionalism of our soldiers of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
We remember the Heroes of Ukraine who gave their lives in this battle.
Defense
Ukraine ramping up production of drones and everything needed on battlefield - Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is increasing the production of drones, weapons, ammunition, equipment, demining machines, etc.
Ukroboronprom CEO Herman Smetanin said earlier that Ukraine had managed to develop and launch the mass production of long-range strike drones. They hit strategic enemy targets at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers. Ukraine has also successfully launched the mass production of FPV drones.
Politics
MP: We need to speak honestly with public about real terms of Ukraine's accession to EU
Ukrainian society needs to be told honestly about the real terms of the country's accession to the European Union and the difficult decisions that may have to be made in the process of preparing for membership.
Volunteer and combat medic from UK Peter Fouché killed in action in Ukraine
Helping Ukraine in the war against the Russian invaders, well-known volunteer and combat medic from the United Kingdom Peter Fouché was killed on the front line in Ukraine.
The heroism of the British combat medic knew no bounds. He was actively involved in saving more than 200 wounded Ukrainian soldiers, evacuating civilians from the most dangerous frontline cities, as well as bringing humanitarian aid to people in those towns and cities.