Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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.
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NDTV
· Jul 1, 2026
No Names, No Faces, No Phones: Secret Lives Of Ukraine's Shadow Drone Unit
The retaliatory attacks on Russian military sites and oil refineries they carry out have embarrassed President Vladimir Putin, who four years ago thought he could capture Kyiv in a matter of days.
NBC News
· Jul 6, 2026
Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to NATO summit
The attack, which Ukraine’s president had warned of hours earlier, comes days after a combined Russian assault killed at least 31 people in Kyiv.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 29, 2026
Battlefield sees 249 clashes in one day, heaviest fighting on Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts – Ukraine's General Staff
The Russians conducted the highest number of attacks on the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole and Sloviansk fronts
Times of India
· Jul 8, 2026
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.
RTÉ News
· Jul 2, 2026
'Massive' Russian strike on Kyiv kills 17, injures dozens
The overnight Russian attack on Kyiv that killed at least 17 people was the biggest unleashed in Moscow's more than four-year-long invasion, the city's mayor has said.
Daily Mirror
· Jul 2, 2026
Putin orders bloody strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky troops score another oil hit
Russian despot Vladimir Putin unleashed a massive wave of revenge strikes against Ukraine's civilians after the Kremlin suffered another major blow in the latest deep-strike attack on its oil depots
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Related coverage for "Putin, 73, Humiliated in Colossal Attack on Moscow": NDTV — No Names, No Faces, No Phones: Secret Lives Of Ukraine's Shadow Drone Unit. NBC News — Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to NATO summit. Ukrainska Pravda — Battlefield sees 249 clashes in one day, heaviest fighting on Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts – Ukraine's General Staff. Times of India — 2 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump Nato meet. RTÉ News — 'Massive' Russian strike on Kyiv kills 17, injures dozens. Daily Mirror — Putin orders bloody strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky troops score another oil hit