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After a Russian strike kills nine outside Kyiv, Zelensky says the town held a state-owned arms depot. He vows firings at the company that owns it.
A Russian strike overnight on July 6 hit the city of Vyshneve, outside Kyiv, where the state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom had an ammunition depot, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on July 9.
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Intel Slava
· Jul 11, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— A series of Russian strikes hit targets in Odessa.
— A series of Russian strikes hit targets in Odessa. Enemy logistics facilities, a cargo ship of the Ukrainian shadow fleet flying a Saint Kitts and Nevis flag, and vehicles were struck. The port in Illyichevsk (Chornomorsk) was among the targets hit, with a strike also carried out on an ammunition warehouse within the port area.@IntelSlava
South China Morning Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Zelensky denies Russia captured key Ukraine city, challenges Putin to meet him there
Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia’s military ignored Zelensky’s assertions, said it was mopping up remaining pockets of resistance and offered to exchange the remains of dead servicemen. Russian military commanders told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Moscow’s forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a target...
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka
Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 21, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes
Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes
Kyiv Post
· Jun 24, 2026
Zelensky Says Ukraine Blew Up 60,000 Tons of Ammo Near St. Petersburg
Zelensky on Wednesday said Ukrainian long-range strikes destroyed over 60,000 tons of ammunition at a Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg, based on a report from the HUR chief. Zelensky also said Ukraine hit Russian electronics and defense production facilities and obtained documents showing Russia shifting air defenses to protect Moscow and the Kerch Bridge, weakening other regions.
BRICS News
· Jul 6, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.
JUST IN: Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.@BRICSNews
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Related coverage for "After a Russian strike kills nine outside Kyiv, Zelensky says the town held a state-owned arms depot. He vows firings at the company that owns it.": Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— A series of Russian strikes hit targets in Odessa.. South China Morning Post — Zelensky denies Russia captured key Ukraine city, challenges Putin to meet him there. Al Jazeera English — Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes. Kyiv Post — Zelensky Says Ukraine Blew Up 60,000 Tons of Ammo Near St. Petersburg. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.