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Russian forces launch near-daily assaults on Ukrainian border guard positions in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian occupation forces have been attempting almost daily to assault Ukrainian border guard positions near Vovchanski Khutory in Kharkiv Oblast but have so far failed to make any gains.
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 4, 2026
Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on Russian oil terminal, Kronstadt base and bridge
Ukraine's defence forces have hit Russia's Saint Petersburg oil terminal, the Kronstadt base and a bridge in a temporarily occupied part of Luhansk Oblast.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks
Euromaidan Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Russia grinds into Ukraine’s “fortress belt” even as its advance stalls everywhere else
Small Russian assault groups are slipping into Kostiantynivka street by street, while Ukrainian commanders, Western analysts, and Kremlin-installed officials openly clash over whether the eastern city is about to fall.
AzerNews
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukraine's drone campaign turning Russia's oil system into new frontline
The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has taken a highly destructive turn along the frontlines and border zones, shifting the focus of tactical strikes heavily onto retail energy networks. In recent months, Russian forces have initiated a systematic campaign targeting civilian petrol stations within a 30 to 50-kilometer radius of the Ukrainian border. Utilizing a combination of kamikaze drones, heavy artillery, and precision guided missiles, these strikes have left hundreds of local distribution points in ruins across regions like Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv.
Intel Slava
· Jun 26, 2026
[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
Kyiv Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Deadly Russian Guided Bombs and Drones Strike Sloviansk and Kharkiv Region
Russian forces carried out a wave of attacks across eastern Ukraine on Saturday, July 11, focusing on the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. In Sloviansk, three FAB-250 guided bombs struck the city center, killing a 67-year-old man and injuring three others while damaging dozens of buildings. In the Kharkiv region, a strike hit a residential multi-story building in Izium, injuring four people. A separate strike targeted a gas station in Kharkiv city.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv
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
Reuters
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing more than a dozen people and wounding over 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings in what Russia said was a retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure. #russia #ukraine #war #kyiv
Meduza.io
· Jul 8, 2026
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.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia claims key Ukrainian city Kostyantynivka has been captured
Russia's troops have expanded their military offensive in eastern Ukraine. They say they have taken control of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region. Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, says the city has strategic significance in expanding the nation's security zone. Ukraine's general staff insists the city remains under the control of Ukrainian forces.
RTÉ News
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian airstrikes kill 10, injure dozens in Kyiv
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50.
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
News24
· Jul 2, 2026
News24 | 8 killed as Russia strikes Ukraine residential buildings
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.
Nepal News
· Jul 13, 2026
रुसमा युक्रेनी ड्रोन आक्रमणमा चार जनाको मृत्यु, सात घाइते
मस्को। रुसमा सोमबार भएको युक्रेनी ड्रोन आक्रमणमा परी चार जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ भने सात जना घाइते भएका छन्। स्थानीय अधिकारीका अनुसार आक्रमणका अधिकांश घटना मस्को क्षेत्र आसपास केन्द्रित थिए। क्रेमलिनको निरन्तर आक्रमणको जवाफस्वरूप युक्रेनले रुसमाथिका ड्रोन आक्रमण तीव्र बनाएको छ। किएभले रुसी ऊर्जा संरचना तथा अन्य रणनीतिक क्षेत्रमा गरिएका आक्रमणलाई आफ्नो प्रतिरक्षात्मक कदमका रूपमा []
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Related coverage for "Russian forces launch near-daily assaults on Ukrainian border guard positions in Kharkiv Oblast": Ukrainska Pravda — Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on Russian oil terminal, Kronstadt base and bridge. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks. Euromaidan Press — Russia grinds into Ukraine’s “fortress belt” even as its advance stalls everywhere else. AzerNews — Ukraine's drone campaign turning Russia's oil system into new frontline. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian serviceme [...]. Kyiv Post — Deadly Russian Guided Bombs and Drones Strike Sloviansk and Kharkiv Region. Al Arabiya English — Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv. Reuters — Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv. Meduza.io — A night in photos: Kyiv takes another Russian strike while Ukraine hunts Russia’s refineries, an airfield, and its ‘shadow fleet’. Sky News Australia — Russia claims key Ukrainian city Kostyantynivka has been captured. RTÉ News — Russian airstrikes kill 10, injure dozens in Kyiv. Al Jazeera English — Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka. News24 — News24 | 8 killed as Russia strikes Ukraine residential buildings. Nepal News — रुसमा युक्रेनी ड्रोन आक्रमणमा चार जनाको मृत्यु, सात घाइते


