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On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 552, Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the Ostrogoth king, Totila, is mortally wounded. In 552, Totila, Ostrogoth king passed away. In 1862, The Russian State Library is founded as the Library of the Moscow Public Museum. In 1911, Sergey Sokolov, Russian marshal and politician, Soviet Minister of Defence (died 2012) was born. In 1911, Germany dispatches the gunboat SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. In 1916, Iosif Shklovsky, Ukrainian astronomer and astrophysicist (died 1985) was born. In 1917, World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. In 1988, Aleksander Lesun, Russian modern pentathlete was born. In 1998, Aleksandra Golovkina, Lithuanian figure skater was born. In 2014, Anatoly Kornukov, Ukrainian-Russian general (born 1942) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Russian forces threaten linchpin of Ukraine's 'fortress belt'

Reuters

July 1, 2026

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Russia is grinding its way into Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold in Ukraine's eastern "fortress belt" long coveted by the Kremlin, even as its gains across the rest of the 1,200-km front line have largely stalled. #ukraine #russia #war #fortress #kostiantynivka

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