Kidnapping, murder, and Ukrainian brigade chief on the run, after insults to his wife (Ukraine Battlefield update: Day 1,601)

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

Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian serviceme [...]

— Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian servicemen returned from Kiev-controlled territory in a prisoner exchange.Overnight high-precision strike hit a military recruitment center and weapons storage in Kiev, and a refinery in Kremenchug, Poltava region.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces liberated 763 buildings between June 20–26, continuing to clear Ukrainian groups in the southwest.In Krasny Liman, assault units captured 50 strongholds and liberated 327 buildings over the same period.Russian Aerospace Forces launched a series of FAB-500 aerial bomb raids on Ukrainian positions across the operation zone.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​@IntelSlava

War Update: 295 Combat Clashes on Frontline Over Past Day

On July 4, Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 295 combat clashes along the frontline. Russian forces launched intense bombardments, deploying over 8,700 kamikaze drones and 252 guided aerial bombs. The heaviest ground assaults occurred in the Huliaipole (38 attacks), Pokrovsk (31 attacks), and Sloviansk (25 attacks) directions. Ukrainian aviation and artillery responded by striking multiple Russian command posts and troop concentrations.

Putin, 73, Humiliated in Colossal Attack on Moscow

Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/ReutersVladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which he expected to end in a swift victory, has suffered one of its biggest setbacks in four years after Kyiv launched its largest drone attack yet across a dozen Russian regions.On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 660 Ukrainian drones overnight. The attacks prompted authorities in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula controlled by Russia, to declare a state of emergency.The barrage is the latest in a series of long-range Ukrainian strikes this month that have pushed the war deeper into Russian territory, raising the stakes for Moscow and bringing the conflict home to civilians far from the front lines.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit | DW News

Russia struck Kyiv heavily overnight, hitting residential areas just days after last week's deadly strikes. Before the attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is stepping up its campaign and urged continued international support. #Russia #Ukraine #NATO #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

A night in photos: Kyiv takes another Russian strike while Ukraine hunts Russia’s refineries, an airfield, and its ‘shadow fleet’

Russian forces hit Kyiv again overnight into July 8, even as Ukraine’s military launched a fresh wave of attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure. Ukrainian drones struck so-called shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov, an industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk that’s home to two oil refineries, refineries in Saratov and Ufa, and a military airfield in Borisoglebsk, in the Voronezh region. One person was killed and at least eight were wounded. Meduza has put together footage of the night’s strikes on Russian cities.

At least 10 killed as Ukraine capital hit by Russian missiles and drones

The attack on Kyiv which was still underway early Monday morning, involved waves of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Monday's attack comes days after a combined Russian attack killed at least 31 people in Kyiv last week. (AP video shot by Dan Bashakov) #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #news #russia Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Forces' Positions on Multiple Fronts

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Forces' Positions on Multiple Fronts

Russian missiles hit Kyiv, killing at least one

Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under a Russian missile attack early on July 8, triggering fires, killing a woman and injuring at least two people, local authorities said. #kyiv #missile #attack #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrainian-capital-kyiv-under-missile-attack-two-injured-mayor-says-2026-07-07/ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

UKRAINE BOMBARDS RUSSIA

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Disrupted Russian supply routes are forcing its troops to walk 18 miles to the front lines, Fedorov says

Russian military servicemen shout during the Victory Day 2026 parade in Moscow. Contributor/Getty Images Ukraine’s defense minister said Russian troops are now walking 18 miles to the front lines. That takes a soldier with combat gear about six to eight hours. It’s come as Ukraine has tried to disrupt the Kremlin’s supply lines in the []

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युक्रेन। रूसी पक्षले बिहीबार गरेको मिसाइल तथा ड्रोन आक्रमणका कारण किएभमा कम्तिमा आठ जनाको मृत्यु हुनुका साथै दर्जनौं घाइते भएको युक्रनी राष्ट्रपति भोलोदिमिर जेलेन्स्कीले बताएका छन्। उनका अनुसार मस्कोले “ठूलो आक्रमण“ को तयारी गरिरहेको चेतावनी दिए पछि यो आक्रमण भएको थियो। युक्रेनको वायुसेनाले ब्यालेस्टिक मिसाइलहरू राजधानीतर्फ गइरहेको चेतावनी दिए पछि तथा जेलेन्स्कीले डब्लिनको भ्रमण छोटो []

Russia is striking civilians because it’s losing. Trump should use this moment

Unable to achieve significant gains on the battlefield, Russia has once again turned to terrorizing Ukraine’s civilian population. It launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region using drones and ballistic missiles. According to the latest reports, 34 people were injured and ten were killed. Meanwhile, Washington continues to debate how the war []

Ukraine says Konstantinovka remains under control

Ukraine's General Staff on Saturday rejected Russia's statement that Russian forces had taken control of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region, saying the city remains under Ukrainian control, reported Xinhua. Andriy Kovaliov, spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said information claiming that Russian troops had captured Konstantinovka does not correspond to reality. Based on data from Ukraine's operational monitoring systems, Konstantinovka remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, he said, adding that Ukrainian units continue defensive operations in the city and on its outskirts. He said Russian forces are continuing their attempts to seize the city, with small infantry groups infiltrating deep into Ukrainian defensive positions. Ukrainian forces are conducting counter-sabotage operations in the city to detect and eliminate the infiltrating units. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russian forces had taken control of Konstantinovka, describing its capture as a key step toward the liberation of the Donetsk region.

Battlefield sees 273 clashes over past day, 39 of them on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff

A total of 273 combat clashes were recorded along the line of contact on 2 July. Russian forces launched their highest number of attacks on the Pokrovsk front, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 39 assaults. Another 32 attacks were stopped on the Huliaipole front and 30 on the Sloviansk front.

Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments

By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

'Trying to intimidate them': Russia targeting ‘random’ Ukrainian civilian buildings

​Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says “Russians are targeting Ukrainian civilians”. “They are trying to intimidate them, trying to put pressure on them,” Mr Myroshnychenko told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. ​“During the last year, Russia’s attacks have intensified. ​“Now we see they just hit different random civilian buildings."

2 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump Nato meet

The latest assault came just a day after one of the deadliest Russian attacks on Kyiv in recent months claimed 30 lives. The renewed strikes underscored Moscow's continuing pressure on Ukraine even as Nato leaders prepared to discuss military support, regional security and the future course of the war. Ukraine's State Emergency Service later said two people were wounded in the capital.

Analysis: Russia breaks into Kostiantynivka, opening battle for Donbas fortress belt

Amid a wave of positive headlines about Russian refineries in flames and logistics crippled, the battle for the legendary fortress belt of Ukraine's Donbas region has begun in earnest, with Russian forces breaking into the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast and steadily overrunning the urban

Former UK Defence Secretary on Russia's Deadliest Kyiv Attack | GNT

On this episode of Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Tom Burges Watson examines the latest escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine following one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks. Ukrainian officials described the overnight bombardment as "a night of horror," with at least 18 people killed and dozens more injured. The strikes come as new research suggests the war has caused more than two million casualties, underscoring the immense human cost of Europe's deadliest conflict in decades. Tom Burges Watson speaks to: Guest: Michael Fallon Title: Former UK Defence Secretary #Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelenskyy #NATO #Europe #BreakingNews #AlArabiyaEnglish

Russian strike kills four, injures at least nine in Ukraine's Kramatorsk

A Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian town of Kramatorsk killed four people and injured at least nine others on July 10, the regional governor said. A residential block, a shop and several private houses were damaged in the attack. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world