Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1853, The Russian Army crosses the Prut river into the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War. In 1931, Mohammad Yazdi, Iranian cleric (died 2020) was born. In 1940, Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician was born. In 1977, Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born novelist and critic (born 1899) passed away. In 1986, Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people. In 1986, Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2017, Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Russia may collapse overnight’: Putin faces political crisis after Ukrainian attacks

Sky News Australia

July 2, 2026

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Former Labor MP Michael Danby believes Russia “may collapse overnight” as it faces significant fuel shortages. “40 per cent of Russian oil refineries and chemical plants have been taken out by Ukrainian drones,” Mr Danby told Sky News host Jamiee Rogers. “Ukrainians have the most advanced military technology in the world. “Ukraine has the strongest army in Europe.”

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