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Russia’s war against Ukraine
Visitors lead adopted dogs home from the “Adopt Me Days” festival in Kyiv on July 5, 2025, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. More than 500 cats and dogs, mainly evacuated from the battlefields and placed in Kyiv and the region shelters, were presented for adoption. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Drones reportedly attack Russia’s Black Sea fleet. The media outlet also published footage purportedly showing a burning maritime drone that was allegedly shot down during the attack.
Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia. Rosaviatsia reported on the evening of July 6 that 287 flights had been grounded across three major airports: Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo, and Strigino Airport in Nizhny Novgorod.
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Explosion damages tanker in Russian port, marking 6th mysterious blast this year. An explosion “of an unknown nature” aboard the Eco Wizard tanker in Russia’s Ust-Luga port near St. Petersburg caused an ammonia leak on July 6.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian financial, cryptocurrency schemes. Restrictions were imposed on 60 legal entities and 73 Russian citizens.
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Ukraine war latest: Drones attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet; Russian pipelines explode in country’s Far East, HUR says
Drones attacked Russia’s Black Sea Fleet at the port of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai overnight on July 6, the Russian media outlet Astra reported.
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Ukraine’s artillery braces for shell shortage as US halts aid
Human cost of Russia’s war
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 6, injure 25 over past day. Russian forces launched four S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and 157 Shahed drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.
‘Evacuate to safer regions!’ — Russian attacks kill 5, injure 1 in Donetsk Oblast. Russia attacked the front-line towns of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka on July 6, killing civilians and damaging homes and infrastructure. Governor Vadim Filashkin urged remaining residents to evacuate.
Death toll in Russia’s July 3 attack on Poltava rises to 3. The attack, which occurred at around 9 a.m., injured 59 people, sparked fires, and damaged civilian infrastructure.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
International response
German lawmakers call on Merz to increase aid to Ukraine, Bild reports. The signatories emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense systems urgently.
China may ask Russia to attack NATO if Taiwan is invaded, Rutte says. Fears of escalating Chinese military intervention in Taiwan have risen sharply since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In other news
Zelensky’s top adviser behind bid to replace prime minister, spy chief, sources tell Economist. According to anonymous officials, Andriy Yermak was also a driving force behind the recent corruption probe into Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov.
Bus сarrying Ukrainian сhildren сrashes in Hungary, 21 injured. Four victims are reported to be in serious condition, including two teenagers (ages 14 and 18) and two seniors (ages 67 and 71). The bus was carrying a children’s ensemble from Lviv to a dance festival in Ohrid.
Moldova’s pro-Russian political bloc to participate in upcoming elections. Ilan Shor, an exiled pro-Kremlin oligarch, established the Victory bloc in August 2024. “Our main goal in these elections is to overthrow the fascist regime and hold early democratic elections within the next six months,” Shor said on July 6.
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