🤬 A Russian FPV drone crashed into an apartment on the ninth floor of a residential building in Kharkiv but, remarkably, did not explode, local media reported. A local said the drone remained on the balcony, its engine still buzzing for several minutes after the strike. 📷 Dumka Media

⚡️ Russian guided bomb strikes on Sumy killed three people and injured several others, the State Emergency Service said. Rescue crews worked under extremely dangerous conditions, with repeated threats of follow-up Russian strikes. 📷 DSNS/Telegram

Russia dropped a 3,000-kg bomb on the center of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on July 13. The blast from this bomb is powerful enough to destroy entire streets. Despite constant shelling and the town’s proximity to the front line, about 400 civilians are still living there.

💔 Russian forces strike Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast daily with guided bombs, artillery and drones. FPV drones hunt virtually any vehicle moving through the city or on the surrounding roads. 📷 24th.brigade/Facebook

🇺🇦🇫🇷 Ukrainian pilots took part in France’s Bastille Day military parade in Paris. Flying Mirage 2000B fighter jets alongside French pilots in mixed crews, they joined the aerial flyover, leaving smoke trails in the colors of the French flag. 📹 kpszsu/Telegram

🇫🇷 Happy Bastille Day to France and the French people! From Ukraine, I want to thank France for standing with us in our fight for freedom, sovereignty, and Europe’s shared future. The values born from the French Revolution – liberty, equality, and fraternity remain as important today as ever.

⚡️ Russia used 135 kamikaze/decoy drones and 10 missiles (8 ballistic Iskander-М/S-400 from the Bryansk region and 2 Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground missiles from occupied Crimea) to attack Ukraine on July 14, the Air Force said.

This video shows the abandoned and devastated city of Bakhmut in June 2026. Not a single resident remains, and every residential building has been left uninhabitable.

💔 Just five years ago, Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast was a thriving Ukrainian city of around 70,000 people, known for its salt mines, sparkling wine production, and bustling streets. Today, Russia has destroyed it.

I spent this weekend in Odesa. Russia attacks the city almost every day with drones and missiles, targeting its port infrastructure and forcing people to live under the constant threat of air raids. Yet life goes on.

🤬 Russia struck central Zaporizhzhia with a guided bomb, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said. At least one person has been killed and three others injured, according to preliminary reports. 📹 ivan_fedorov_zp/Telegram

People in Kyiv are taking shelter in metro stations ahead of possible Russian missile attacks. Monitoring channels have warned of an elevated threat of strikes on the Ukrainian capital tonight and the following night.

🐾🐈💔 During debris removal in Vyshneve, near Kyiv, rescuers found a cat that was barely breathing. The cat was in critical condition: barely moving, with burns to its paws, ears and eyes. 📷 DSNS/Telegram

Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russia launched a daytime drone attack on the city on July 8. Four people have reportedly been injured, officials said.

⚡️ Russia’s massive missile and drone morning attack on Kharkiv on July 8 killed 2 people and injured 23 others, including four children, the State Emergency Service said. One of the strikes hit the roof of a residential building, destroying its upper floors. 📹 DSNS/Telegram

⚡️ At least 21 people were injured after Russia attacked Kharkiv with three guided bombs, the Regional Prosecutor’s Office said. One person was killed. The injured include five children. The youngest victim is a 10-month-old girl. 📷 DSNS/Telegram

🧸 This is what childhood looks like in Ukraine: children are playing on swings in Kyiv, with a residential building partially destroyed by a Russian missile behind them. A playground in the foreground. Russia’s war in the background. 📹 Pavlo Petrov/Instagram

🕯 Rescuers have recovered two bodies from the rubble of a Kyiv residential building destroyed by a Russian missile strike, the State Emergency Service said. The death toll from Russia’s July 6 strike on the Ukrainian capital has now risen to 18. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

🕯 Death toll from Russia’s massive attack on Kyiv has risen to 15, the State Emergency Service said. Rescuers recovered the body of another victim from a residential building. The search and rescue operations are underway at the sites of the strikes. At least 56 people were injured in the attack.

⚠️ RUSSIA IS PREPARING A NEW MASSIVE ATTACK ON KYIV. Monitoring channels report that Russia is taking advantage of the shortage of Patriot missiles in Kyiv and is preparing another strike on the capital and its outskirts.

⚡️ The death toll from Russia’s attack on Kyiv has risen to 12. According to updated information, 49 people were injured, including five children. Emergency response efforts are still underway at sites where the strike damaged residential buildings.

⚡️ Russia used 351 kamikaze/decoy drones and 68 missiles (33 cruise X-101, 23 ballistic Iskander-М/S-400, 6 cruise Kalibr, and 6 3M22 Zircon/Onyx anti-ship missiles) to attack Ukraine on July 6, the Air Force said. Russians mostly targeted Kyiv and its suburbs.

KYIV: Russian missile destroyed part of a residential building in the Ukrainian capital. There may be people trapped under the rubble. At the same time, dozens of drones are flying toward Kyiv, which could disrupt search-and-rescue operations.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 I hope the U.S. and Ukrainian Presidents will discuss strengthening our kinetic sanctions against Russian oil refineries and reinforcing Ukraine’s air defenses, including more Patriot PAC-3 missiles and, crucially, a license for Ukraine to produce them domestically.

🇺🇦🫂 Every day at 9:00 a.m., Ukraine pauses for a nationwide minute of silence. Even on trains, people stand up to honor those who have fallen in this terrible war. It is one of the most powerful reminders of the price Ukrainians pay for freedom every single day.

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day, America! The only time I visited the United States, more than two years ago, I was struck by the scale and greatness of this country. Not only by its cities, roads, universities, or institutions, but by the feeling of a nation that knows how to think in big categories:

⚡️🛢 President Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine’s Forces struck port oil infrastructure near Russia’s St. Petersburg overnight. According to him, there were hits on Kronstadt. He added that the target is more than 850 km (530 miles) from Ukraine’s state border. 📹 Zelenskyy/Telegram

According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, three people are confirmed dead, including a child. 27 people were injured, including six children. Many suffered serious injuries.

⚡️🤬 Emergency response efforts are continuing in Sumy after a Russian airstrike. Russian forces used guided aerial bombs against residential buildings in the city center. People may still be trapped under the rubble of an apartment block. 🎥 DSNS/Telegram

🕯💔 The death toll from Russia’s strike on Kyiv has risen to 21, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. Another 85 people were injured, including two children. Emergency response efforts are ongoing.